{"product_id":"bluegrass-bluesman-9780252078644","title":"Bluegrass Bluesman","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe life and music of a bluegrass pioneer, in his own words\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCertificate of Merit for Excellence for Best Research in Recorded Country Music, Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) Awards, 2013. Fred Bartenstein (editor), Bluegrass\/Media Person of the Year, International Bluegrass Music Awards (IBMA), 2013. \u003cp\u003e\"Mesmerizing . . . especially for lovers of bluegrass.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"One comes away from this interesting read with a keen understanding of a man who influenced country music, dobro playing in particular, in a way few have.  Recommended.\"--\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fascinating look at the musical culture of the South. . . . Thoroughly Southern, spicy, real, and lots of fun.\" --\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The legendary musician provides interesting insight into the ways of his long-time boss, Earl Scruggs.\" --\u003ci\u003eMountainTimes.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Graves's name won't ring a bell for many outside musicians' circles, but Burkett \"Uncle Josh\" Graves helped take bluegrass from southern Appalachia to college campuses and beyond, to the world-music status it enjoys today. . . . \u003ci\u003eBluegrass Bluesman\u003c\/i\u003e is unfiltered, off-the-cuff oral history.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"In this welcome memoir, Graves proves himself a born storyteller. . . .   Rarely is a guitarist's memoir such a rich read.\"--\u003ci\u003eVintage Guitar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Josh Graves inspired hundreds of musicians to pick up the steel bar and slide it over the strings of the Dobro. . . . It's good and fitting that the story of this talented and influential musician is being preserved in his own words.\" --from Neil Rosenberg's foreword to the book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \"Because Graves tells his own story in his own voice, readers do truly get a sense for whom Josh Graves was and what he and his dobro contributed to Bluegrass music.\" --\u003ci\u003eWinchester Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eYet another must-read book from the University of Illinois Press\u003ci\u003e.\"--\u003ci\u003eBluegrass Unlimited\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"An excellent autobiography of a highly creative musician. Graves was a first-rate storyteller with a discerning sense of what was important in his many memorable experiences.\" \u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003eJohn Wright, author of \u003ci\u003eTraveling the High Way Home: Ralph Stanley and the World of Traditional Bluegrass Music\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fred Bartenstein has done a beautiful job in covering the career of one of the great figures in bluegrass. . . . A hard book to put down.\" --\u003ci\u003eCounty Sales Newsletter\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359003181399,"sku":"9780252078644","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252078644.jpg?v=1754123179","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/bluegrass-bluesman-9780252078644","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}