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Music Everywhere: The Rock and Roll Roots of a Southern Town
Marty Jourard
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Description for Music Everywhere: The Rock and Roll Roots of a Southern Town
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, 34 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
When the Beatles launched into fame in 1963, they inspired a generation to pick up an instrument and start a band. Rock and roll took the world by storm, but one small town in particular seemed to pump out prominent musicians and popular bands at factory pace.
Many American college towns have their own story to tell when it comes to their rock and roll roots, but Gainesville’s story is unique: dozens of resident musicians launched into national prominence, eight inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and a steady stream of major acts rolling through on ... Read more
When the Beatles launched into fame in 1963, they inspired a generation to pick up an instrument and start a band. Rock and roll took the world by storm, but one small town in particular seemed to pump out prominent musicians and popular bands at factory pace.
Many American college towns have their own story to tell when it comes to their rock and roll roots, but Gainesville’s story is unique: dozens of resident musicians launched into national prominence, eight inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and a steady stream of major acts rolling through on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813062587
SKU
V9780813062587
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About Marty Jourard
Marty Jourard, a Gainesville native who released five albums and two top-ten singles with the 1980s band The Motels, is the author of Start Your Own Band. He teaches songwriting classes at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, USA.
Reviews for Music Everywhere: The Rock and Roll Roots of a Southern Town
“Marty Jourard highlights an amazing southern musical blend from this college town and an important piece in the historic musical puzzle of our country.” —Goldmine Magazine “Anyone who has called Gainesville home for even the briefest glimpse has likely heard the scattered icons that the city contributed to rock’n’roll….Music Everywhere tells the story of how the regional music scene ... Read more