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Book SynopsisOne of America’s most beloved folk singers, Arlo Guthrie was at the pinnacle of his fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Yet Guthrie’s career extends far beyond his years in the celebrity spotlight.
Rising Son, written by Hank Reineke, recounts the veteran musician’s second act, from the early 1980s to the present.
Trade Review“An elegantly written, well-researched listening companion for fans. The passages of Arlo Guthrie’s own words add a lot of texture to the book.”—Gustavus Stadler, author of
Woody Guthrie: An Intimate Life “This book concludes Hank Reineke’s chronicle of Arlo Guthrie’s recording and performing career, following on from his previous volume,
Arlo Guthrie: The Warner/Reprise Years. Taken together, these two volumes provide the most detailed account of the professional career of one of the most important singer-songwriters of the American twentieth and twenty-first centuries.”—Will Kaufman, author of
Woody Guthrie, American Radical,
Woody Guthrie’s Modern World Blues, and
Mapping Woody Guthrie
