{"product_id":"sweet-dreams-9780252079306","title":"Sweet Dreams","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOne of the most influential and acclaimed female vocalists of the twentieth century, Patsy Cline (1932–63) was best known for her rich tone and emotionally expressive voice. Born Virginia Patterson Hensley, she launched her musical career during the early 1950s as a young woman in Winchester, Virginia, and her heartfelt songs reflect her life and times in this community. A country music singer who enjoyed pop music crossover success, Cline embodied the power and appeal of women in country music, helping open the lucrative industry to future female solo artists.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBringing together noted authorities on Patsy Cline and country music, \u003cu\u003eSweet Dreams: The World of Patsy Cline\u003c\/u\u003e examines the regional and national history that shaped Cline''s career and the popular culture that she so profoundly influenced with her music. In detailed, deeply researched essays, contributors provide an account of Cline''s early performance days in Virginia''s Shenandoah Va\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"There are few voices in American music as iconic as Patsy Cline's. . . . Warren R. Hofstra's edited collection \u003ci\u003eSweet Dreams: The World of Patsy Cline\u003c\/i\u003e gives that voice a rich historical context.  The range and quality of authors are impressive.  \u003ci\u003eSweet Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e takes the often trite 'life and times' rubric and makes it seem fresh and vital, a model for understanding influential musical artists within historical context.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Southern History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Why is Patsy Cline relevant?  Hofstra synthesizes everything offered and ruminates on the durability and permanence of Cline's legacy. Recommended.\"--\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSweet Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e is not simply a thorough and multi-framed gaze upon the national icon(oclast) and legend, Patsy Cline.  The volume goes deeper, exploring musical genres, class, and geography, while navigating questions regarding consumption and music's power to authenticate identity.\"--\u003ci\u003eAppalachian Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The achievement of \u003ci\u003eSweet Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e is that it explores the tensions and ambivalences in Cline's career and does so in a way that instructs scholarship on other country stars.\"--\u003ci\u003eNotes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book will stand out as a definitive work on Patsy Cline, country music, popular music, and gender and class in post-World War II American culture. The essays provide interesting insights into Cline's historical, musical, and sociological importance.\"--Michael T. Bertrand, author of \u003ci\u003eRace, Rock, and Elvis\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400495145303,"sku":"9780252079306","price":19.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252079306.jpg?v=1730470819","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sweet-dreams-9780252079306","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}