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This book is a collection of interviews with classic country performers. The interviews cover a variety of topics, from how records are made to the inside politics and ego flattering that occurs behind the scenes. The interviews are conducted by music journalist Streissguth, and the book is aimed at fans of country music and the American scene that nurtured it.
Voices of the Country presents interviews with innovative musicians, producers, and songwriters who shaped the last 50 years of country music. From Eddy Arnold's new, smoother approach to song delivery to Loretta Lynn's take-no-prisoners feminism, these people opened new vistas in country music and American culture. Each has a unique, individual voice, including Chet Atkins's self-effacing modesty, Lynn's audacious storytelling, Charley Pride's proud knowledge of his landmark status as among the only African-Americans to break through country's racial barrier, and Sheb Wooley's optimism that "dreams will come true" - if you only choose the right goals. Streissguth is a sensitive and knowledgeable interviewer; he takes each subject not only through biographical highlights but investigates topics that others rarely broach, from how records were made to the inside politics and ego flattering that occurs behind the scenes. He gets beyond the standard publicity tales to the heart of the real voice - and real experiences of these important figures. Voices of the Country lovingly presents ten key country stars, unvarnished and unbowed, in their own words. It will appeal to all fans of country music and the American scene that nurtured it.
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