Right by her roots : Americana women and their songs / Jewly Hight.

Author
Hight, Jewly [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Waco, Tex. : Baylor University Press, ©2011.
Description
xi, 235 pages ; 22 cm

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    Right by Her Roots is a thorough and thoughtful exploration of the bodies of work of eight groundbreaking artists who acknowledge, in their songs and in their lives, their relationships to their rootsùmusical, geographical, familial, and cultural. Jewly Hight, a highly regarded and spiritually savvy music writer, delves into the journeys and styles of eight of the most distinctive voices in Americana music: Lucinda Williams, Julie Miller, Victoria Williams, Michelle Shocked, Mary Gauthier, Ruthie Foster, Elizabeth Cook, and Abigail Washburn. In so doing, Hight proves there is much to be gained from digging into the oeuvres of singers and songwriters who put something of themselves (and their pursuits of meaning) into their music. Through vivid original interviews and perceptive analysis of their spirits, sounds, and styles, she unearths rich insights into what animates their work and how they view and experience the world. --Book Jacket.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
    Contents
    • Lucinda Williams : life and death matters
    • Julie Miller : heart to heart
    • Victoria Williams : seriously free
    • Michelle Shocked : true to conscience
    • Mary Gauthier : outsider art
    • Ruthie Foster : don't be shy about what you've got
    • Elizabeth Cook : staying downhome, getting somewhere
    • Abigail Washburn : the joy of joining in.
    Other title(s)
    Americana women and their songs
    ISBN
    • 9781602580602 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
    • 160258060X ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
    LCCN
    2010038798
    OCLC
    617461682
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