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! Read # The Bakersfield Sound: Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and California Country by Country Music Hall of Fame ↠ eBook or Kindle ePUB. The Bakersfield Sound: Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and California Country Making Great Music Out Bakersfield Way! Mike O'Connor Back in the mid-1960s, when I was enjoying Buck Owens' brand of country music, I had no clue he was one of the biggest practitioners of the 'Bakersfield Sound.' Hell, I didn't even know there was a Bakersfield Sound. But, like good art, I knew good music when I heard it and all those twanging Telecasters guitars intermixed with Buck and Don Rich's marvelous harmonies told me I was hearing great music! If you're interested in knowing more abou
| Title | : | The Bakersfield Sound: Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and California Country |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.85 (796 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0915608065 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-07 |
| Language | : | English |
One need only compare Buck Owens's razor-sharp honky-tonk attack with Merle Haggard's western swing and blues-inflected recordings to recognize that there is no single Bakersfield Sound. The Bakersfield Sound is a full-color exploration of what social and economic factors led to this country music hotbed, as well as a look at the many stars who rose to fame with roots in Bakersfield. The music emanating from these venues was by no means homogeneous. (Book). Nestled at the southern end of California's San Joaquin Valley, the city of Bakersfield is best known for farming, oil fields, and a unique brand of country music called the "Bakersfield Sound." The term is generally used to describe a hard-edged honkytonk sensibility characterized by sharp, twanging Fender Telecaster guitars, crying pedal steel, and straight-ahead country vocals a sound that thrived in Bakersfield clubs in the 1950s and '60s. Written by the experts at the Country Music Hall of Fame, The Bakersfield Sound describes with rich words and classic photos how the deep roots of the Bakersfield Sound are so much m
Making Great Music Out Bakersfield Way! Mike O'Connor Back in the mid-1960s, when I was enjoying Buck Owens' brand of country music, I had no clue he was one of the biggest practitioners of the 'Bakersfield Sound.' Hell, I didn't even know there was a Bakersfield Sound. But, like good art, I knew good music when I heard it and all those twanging Telecasters guitars intermixed with Buck and Don Rich's marvelous harmonies told me I was hearing great music! If you're interested in knowing more about that sound, look no further than THE BAKERSFIELD SOUND, BUCK OWENS, MERLE HAGGARD AND CALIFORNIA COUNTRY, an informative, well-illustrated and affectionate guide to some wonde. I wish this book was more detailed so more more jim beasley jr I wish this book was more detailed so more more info should be available. a bigger book is called for.. Four Stars If you like Buck buy it and read it!
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