On the bus with Bill Monroe : my five-year ride with the father of blue grass / Mark Hembree.

Author
Hembree, Mark, 1955- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Urbana [Illinois] ; Chicago [Illinois] ; Springfield [Illinois] : University of Illinois Press, [2022]
  • ©2022
Description
xiii, 200 pages : black and white illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm.

Availability

Available Online

Copies in the Library

Location Call Number Status Location Service Notes
ReCAP - Remote StorageML419.H43 A3 2022 Browse related items Request

    Details

    Subject(s)
    Library of Congress genre(s)
    Getty AAT genre
    Series
    Music in American life [More in this series]
    Summary note
    "An impromptu rehearsal led Mark Hembree into a five-year stint (1979-1984) as the bassist for Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys. Hembree's journey included playing at the White House and on the acclaimed album Master of Bluegrass. But it also put him on a collision course with the rigors of touring, the mysteries of Southern culture, and the complex personality of bandleader-legend Bill Monroe. Whether it's figuring out the best time for breakfast (early) or for beating the boss at poker (never), Hembree gives fans an up-close look at the unglamorous life of a touring musician in the sometimes baffling, always colorful company of a bluegrass icon. The charming story of a Yankee fish out of water, On the Bus with Bill Monroe mixes memoir with storytelling to recount the adventures of a Northerner learning new songs and new ways"-- Provided by publisher.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-194) and index.
    Contents
    • Introductions
    • "Muleskinner blues"
    • Breaking in a breand-new pair of shoes
    • Heavy traffic ahead
    • My last days on Earth
    • Rocky Road blues
    • Precious memories
    • Over the waves
    • Live and let live
    • On and on.
    ISBN
    • 9780252044427 ((hardback))
    • 0252044428 ((hardback))
    • 9780252086496 ((paperback))
    • 025208649X ((paperback))
    LCCN
    2021052487
    OCLC
    1266363088
    Statement on language in description
    Princeton University Library aims to describe library materials in a manner that is respectful to the individuals and communities who create, use, and are represented in the collections we manage. Read more...
    Other views
    Staff view

    Supplementary Information