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* Read * Phoenix Sound, The:: A History of Twang & Rockabilly Music in Arizona by Jim West ¿ eBook or Kindle ePUB. Phoenix Sound, The:: A History of Twang & Rockabilly Music in Arizona These early artists pioneered a sound that inspired Arizona’s best musicians from Waylon Jennings and Buck Owens to Stevie Nicks and Linda Ronstadt. Join former radio and broadcast personality Jim West for the story and soundtrack to the early days of music in the Valley of the Sun.. In 1956, a fresh-faced Sanford Clark recorded “The Fool” with guitarist Al Casey at Floyd Ramsey’s small Phoenix recording studio. Grammy-winning audio engineer Jack Miller started out in Ram
| Title | : | Phoenix Sound, The:: A History of Twang & Rockabilly Music in Arizona |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.26 (692 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01AHKRCEO |
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| Number of Pages | : | 474 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-15 |
| Language | : | English |
Among other career highlights, West worked for the Academy of Country Music in L.A., and for singer Buck Owens at KNIX in Phoenix. He's won several ADDY awards for commercial copywriting, was a finalist for CMA's Large Market Air personality of the year and was the 2008 recipient of the Phoenix Music Award. . About the Author Jim West began his nearly forty-year broadcasting career while in the air force and has held several positions nationwide, from on-the-air announcer to program and operations manager
These early artists pioneered a sound that inspired Arizona’s best musicians from Waylon Jennings and Buck Owens to Stevie Nicks and Linda Ronstadt. Join former radio and broadcast personality Jim West for the story and soundtrack to the early days of music in the Valley of the Sun.. In 1956, a fresh-faced Sanford Clark recorded “The Fool” with guitarist Al Casey at Floyd Ramsey’s small Phoenix recording studio. Grammy-winning audio engineer Jack Miller started out in Ramsey’s studio, and Hazlewood produced rock hall of famer Duane Eddy’s debut album, Have ‘Twangy’ Guitar, Will Travel. Written by local deejay Lee Hazlewood, the song became a top-ten Billboard hit nationwide and launched a new trailblazing era of Arizona music. Their success paved the way for other Phoenix acts and producers to chart national hits
Jim West began his nearly forty-year broadcasting career while in the air force and has held several positions nationwide, from on-the-air announcer to program and operations manager. He's won several ADDY awards for commercial copywriting, was a finalist for CMA's Large Market Air personality of the year and was the 2008 recipient of the Phoenix Music Award. . Among other career highlights, West worked f
plattervinyl said Desert Gold. Very interesting that other than Duane Eddy and Sanford Clark, Marty Robbins and Buck Owens started out there, plus Gary Paxton and Skip Brayton of Skip & Flip. Read it in full. Andy McKinney said Johnny Western? Duane Eddy? Waylon Jennings? Yep, Jim West tells us about them and many others. Cool stuff.. The Phoenix Sound-A History of Twang & Rockabilly Music in Arizona by Jim WestReviewed by Andy McKinney America in the 1950s churned, rocked and rolled as a new form of music struggled to be born. Phoenix, the 95th largest city in the USA in 1950, bulled its way into the fray producing music and stars well beyond what might be expected from a smallish city. Tucson born Jim West, himself a strong presence in the world of show business, uses standard research and also e. Buck Yes!! What a fun romp through Phoenix's early musical history! A must for Phoenix natives and rockabilly fans.
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