{"product_id":"earl-scruggs-and-foggy-mountain-breakdown-9780252042966","title":"Earl Scruggs and Foggy Mountain Breakdown","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Unexpectedly moving . . . Well-written and researched . . . Goldsmith's sweeping view of twentieth-century popular culture tells a fascinating story of how a regional banjo style journeyed from rural North Carolina to the American mainstream, and of the musician and his iconic composition that took it there.\" --\u003ci\u003eJournal of American Folklore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Goldsmith packs his narrative with not only numerous facts but interesting anecdotal evidence. . . . All told, the author skillfully succeeds in weaving together an explanation of how Scruggs and his tune became legendary. \" --\u003ci\u003eNorth Carolina Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Those who are already fans of 'Earl' and his astounding banjo work will certainly want to own this volume. . . . \u003ci\u003eEarl Scruggs and Foggy Mountain Breakdown\u003c\/i\u003e is a worthy addition to the library of any bluegrass, country, and acoustic-music enthusiast.\" --\u003ci\u003eJournal of Folklore Research\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCoverTitleCopyrightContentsAcknowledgments1. Out to Follow Scruggs’s Path2. “I grew up around a banjo”3. The Piedmont’s Rich Musical Soil4. Early Professional Days5. Joining Bill Monroe6. Working as a Blue Grass Boy7. Flatt and Scruggs Build a Career8. Recording “Foggy Mountain Breakdown”9. “Like a Jackhammer” — How the Tune Works10. The Number-One Banjo Player11. The Beverly Hillbillies Welcomes the Banjo12. Riding with Bonnie and Clyde13. Scruggs without Flatt: A Period of Transition14. Scruggs’s Banjo Gains a Cult Following15. Reaping the HarvestNotesIndex","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400447893847,"sku":"9780252042966","price":77.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252042966.jpg?v=1730470705","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/earl-scruggs-and-foggy-mountain-breakdown-9780252042966","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}