John Prine: In Spite of Himself (American Music Series)

John Prine: In Spite of Himself (American Music Series)

With a range that spans the lyrical, heartfelt songs â€œAngel from Montgomery,â€ â€œSam Stone,â€ and â€œParadiseâ€ to the classic country music parody â€œYou Never Even Called Me by My Name,â€ John Prine is a songwriterâ€™s songwriter. Across five decades, Prine has created critically acclaimed albumsâ€”John Prine (one of Rolling Stoneâ€™s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time), Bruised Orange, and The Missing Yearsâ€”and earned many honors, including two Grammy Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting from the Americana Music Association, and induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. His songs have been covered by scores of artists, from Johnny Cash and Miranda Lambert to Bette Midler and 10,000 Maniacs, and have influenced everyone from Roger McGuinn to Kacey Musgraves. Hailed in his early years as the â€œnew Dylan,â€ Prine still counts Bob Dylan among his most enthusiastic fans. In John Prine, Eddie Huffman traces the long arc of Prineâ€™s musical career, beginning with his early, seemingly effortless successes, which led paradoxically not to stardom but to a rich and varied career writing songs that other people have made famous. He recounts the stories, many of them humorous, behind Prineâ€™s best-known songs and discusses all of Prineâ€™s albums as he explores the brilliant records and the ill-advised side trips, the underappreciated gems and the hard-earned comebacks that led Prine to found his own successful record label, Oh Boy Records. This thorough, entertaining treatment gives John Prine his due as one of the most influential songwriters of his generation.
Country USA
Brand University of Texas Press
Manufacturer University of Texas Press
Binding Hardcover
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780292748224
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	University of Texas Press
Manufacturer	University of Texas Press
Binding	Hardcover
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780292748224
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

John Prine: In Spite of Himself (American Music Series)

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