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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781648432118 |
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Publisher: | Texas A&M University Press |
Publication date: | 09/27/2023 |
Series: | Texas Music Series, Sponsored by the Center for Texas Music History, Texas State University |
Pages: | 280 |
Product dimensions: | 6.12(w) x 9.25(h) x (d) |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Introduction Craig Clifford Craig D. Hillis 1
Part 1 The First Generation: Folksingers, Texas Style
Too Weird for Kerrville: The Darker Side of Texas Music Craig Clifford 17
Townes Van Zandt: The Anxiety, Artifice, and Audacity of Influence Robert Earl Hardy 27
Vignette-The Ballad of Willis Alan Ramsey Bob Livingston 36
Guy Clark: Old School Poet of the World Tamara Saviano 39
Kris Kristofferson: The Silver-Tongued Rhodes Scholar Peter Cooper 49
Vignette-Don Henley: Literature, Land, and Legacy Kathryn Jones 59
Steven Fromholz, Michael Martin Murphey, and Jerry Jeff Walker: Poetic in Lyric, Message, and Musical Method Craig D. Hillis 61
Vignette-Kinky Friedman: The Mel Brooks of Texas Music Craig Clifford 83
Billy Joe Shaver: Sin and Salvation Poet Joe Holley 85
One Man's Music: Vince Bell Joe Nick Patoski 92
Vignette-Ray Wylie Hubbard: Grifter, Ruffian, Messenger Jenni Finlay 101
The Great Progressive Country Scare of the 1970s Craig D. Hillis Gary P. Nimn 103
Plenty Else to Do: Lyrical Lubbock Andy Wilkinson 109
Roots of Steel: The Poetic Grace of Women Texas Singer-Songwriters Kathryn Jones 115
From Debauched Yin to Mellow Yang: A Circular Trip through the Texas Music Festival Scene Jeff Prince 136
Vignette-Bobby Bridger: "Heal in the Wisdom," Creating a Classic Craig D. Hillis Bobby Bridger 145
Interlude: What Do We Do with Willie? 148
I Willie (An Early Encounter) Craig D. Hillis 148
II Willie (On Everything) Craig Clifford Craig D. Hillis 151
Part 2 The Second Generation: Garage Bands, Large Bands, and Other Permutations
"Gettin Tough": Steve Earle's America Jason Mellard 161
Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen: Cosmic Aggies Jan Reid 166
Vignette-Walt Wilkins: Spirituality and Generosity Craig Clifford Tim Jones 174
Lucinda Williams: Poet of Places in the Heart Kathryn Jones 176
Rodney Crowell: Looking Inward, Looking Outward. John T. Davis 185
Vignette-Sam Baker: Short Stories in Song Robert Earl Hardy 192
James McMurtry: Too Long in the Wasteland Diana Finlay Hendricks 193
Part 3 Epilogue: Passing of the Torch?
Drunken Poet's Dream: Hayes Carll 203
I Good Enough for Old Guys Craig Clifford 203
II Good Enough for Young Guys Brian T. Atkinson 207
Roll On: Terri Hendrix Brian T. Atkinson 209
From Riding Bulls to Dead Horses: Ryan Bingham Craig Clifford Shaina Post 212
Bad Girl Poet: Miranda Lambert Craig Clifford 218
Challenge to Bro Country: Kacey Musgraves Grady Smith 221
Beyond the Rivers Craig Clifford 224
Notes 231
Selected Sources 233
Contributors 243
Index 251
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