{"product_id":"metro-music-celebrating-a-century-of-the-trinity-river-groove-paperback","title":"Metro Music: Celebrating a Century of the Trinity River Groove - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGene Fowler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMetro Music \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the musical history of Dallas, Fort Worth, and the surrounding area from the nineteenth century to the 1960s and the continuing echoes of that transformative decade. With nearly five hundred images, many previously unpublished, the book moves through genres and eras that include old-time fiddlers and string bands, singing cowboys, the blues, western swing, gospel, country-western, jazz, ragtime, big bands, Tejano and Tex-Mex, rhythm and blues, rockabilly, and rock 'n' roll. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The authors visit such legendary venues as Crystal Springs Dance Pavilion and the Longhorn Ballroom, Panther Hall and the Bluebird, and step into historic recording studios where Robert Johnson waxed \"Hellhound on My Trail,\" Willie created \u003ci\u003eRed Headed Stranger, \u003c\/i\u003eand the Legendary Stardust Cowboy birthed the demented masterpiece \"Paralyzed.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"We deeply appreciate this musical heritage,\" the authors declare, \"but we didn't realize just how amazing it is \"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGENE FOWLER is a writer and performer. His work has been published in \u003ci\u003eOxford American\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTrue West\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Texas Music History\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. His books include \u003ci\u003eBorder Radio\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrazy Water\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMavericks\u003c\/i\u003e. WILLIAM WILLIAMS is a songwriter, guitarist, and music historian. In 2003 he cofounded an internet group to \"research and archive the history of North Texas Music, especially the '60s,\" which has provided material for this publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 270\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 10.9 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748021338400,"sku":"9780875657714","price":39.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d8430f73e470261fd01a9330bb0b26e4.webp?v=1779903119","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/metro-music-celebrating-a-century-of-the-trinity-river-groove-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}