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Music in American Life


Acquiring Editor: Laurie Matheson

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Music in American Life 40th AnniversaryMusic in American Life is a longstanding series that embodies the twin goals of documenting the place of music in American culture and the cultural life that gives rise to particular musical forms. Encompassing the broadest range of music, from classical through all forms of American vernacular music, the series welcomes a variety of approaches to the topic of music in American life, including monographs, biographies, memoirs, reference books, readers, and edited collections.


link to catalog page , Twentieth Century Drifter

Twentieth Century Drifter

The Life of Marty Robbins

Author: Diane Diekman
Pub Date: March 2012

Country singer, racecar driver, restless seeker   learn more...

link to catalog page , Bluegrass Bluesman Author: Josh Graves
Pub Date: September 2012

The life and music of a bluegrass pioneer, in his own words   learn more...

link to catalog page , Then Sings My Soul

Then Sings My Soul

The Culture of Southern Gospel Music

Author: Douglas Harrison
Pub Date: May 2012

Reading between the lines of southern gospel music   learn more...

link to catalog page , The Accordion in the Americas

The Accordion in the Americas

Klezmer, Polka, Tango, Zydeco, and More!

Author: Edited by Helena Simonett
Pub Date: October 2012

The accordion in the new world   learn more...

link to catalog page , The Beautiful Music All Around Us

The Beautiful Music All Around Us

Field Recordings and the American Experience

Author: Stephen Wade
Pub Date: September 2012

Uncovering the hidden histories of iconic American folksongs   learn more...

link to catalog page , Bean Blossom

Bean Blossom

The Brown County Jamboree and Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Festivals

Author: Thomas A. Adler
Pub Date: June 2011

A long look back at the home of legendary bluegrass festivals and jamborees   learn more...

link to catalog page , George Szell

George Szell

A Life of Music

Author: Michael Charry
Pub Date: June 2011

A comprehensive biography of one of the twentieth century's greatest conductors   learn more...

link to catalog page , Crowe on the Banjo

Crowe on the Banjo

The Music Life of J. D. Crowe

Author: Marty Godbey
Pub Date: September 2011

A musical biography of one of bluegrass's true pioneers   learn more...

link to catalog page , Woody Guthrie, American Radical Author: Will Kaufman
Pub Date: April 2011

Unearthing the legendary folkie's deep roots in radical politics   learn more...

link to catalog page , Gone to the Country

Gone to the Country

The New Lost City Ramblers and the Folk Music Revival

Author: Ray Allen
Pub Date: October 2010

Exploring the cultural impact of a northern band's southern music   learn more...

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