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| Title | : | The Light Crust Doughboys Are on the Air: Celebrating Seventy Years of Texas Music (Evelyn Oppenheimer Series) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.14 (610 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1574411519 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-08 |
| Language | : | English |
The Doughboys embodied the very essence of the golden era” of radiolive performances and the dominance of programming by advertising agencies. Their early impresario, W. Millions of Texans and Southwesterners have been touched over the years by the Light Crust Doughboys. Included inside is a bonus CD containing seventy-two minutes of Doughboys music, from early studio recordings to contemporary tunes.. They continue to play together with versatility and wide-ranging talentofficial music ambassadors of the Lone Star State” as declared by the state legislature in 1995. Their legendary banjo player, Smokey Montgomery, was with the group for sixty-six years before his death in 2001.For the first time, here is the story of the Doughboys phenomenon, from their debut broadcast to their contemporary live performances. This is a rich slice of Texas musical and broadcasting history. Their radio program began as a way to sell Light Crust Flour. Lee Pappy” O’Daniel, quickly learned how to exploit the power of radio to influence voters, and he put that lesson
"As valuable to the casual fan as to any student of Texana." -- Rock Koster, Dallas Morning News
A Pulitzer Prize For Texana! Ann Smith Finally---the definitive history of The Light Crust Doughboys, one of the "big three" in the history of western swing and Texas-style country music (the other being Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys and Milton Brown's Musical Brownies). But this must-have. "An enjoyable, fact-filled, recommended blend" according to Midwest Book Review. The Light Crust Doughboys Are On The Air: Celebrating Seventy Years Of Texas Music by John Mark Dempsey (a native Texan and Assistant Professor of Broadcast Journalism, University of North Texas) is an enjoyable and informative study of The Light Crust. Inventors of TRUE Texas "Roots" Music MDPBlues A must have for any music or Texas history buff. This book hits both, right in the heart. Telling of the long journey of some true Texas musicians.A band that created careers for several greats. And inspired many others. Not just to be in music, but to
John Mark Dempsey is an associate professor of radio-television at Texas A&M University-Commerce. He has also published The Jack Ruby Trail; Eddie Barker’s Notebook: Stories That Made the News (and Some Better Ones That Didn’t!); and Sports Talk Radio in America: Its Context and Culture.
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