Kansas Music
Stories of a Rich Tradition
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music, Theory & Criticism, History & Criticism, Reference, History, Americas, United States
| Author: | Debra Goodrich Bisel | ISBN: | 9781625846341 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | November 11, 2014 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Debra Goodrich Bisel |
| ISBN: | 9781625846341 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | November 11, 2014 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
Despite its sparse population, Kansas is well represented in the annals of music history. The state claims some of the most popular acts from the past century, including Kansas, Count Basie, Big Joe Turner, Martina McBride, Melissa Etheridge and Charlie Parker. A wide variety of genres plays and prospers here, from blues to bluegrass. Beloved venues from mega-festivals like Walnut Valley to jam sessions just off the front porch preserve the state's tuneful heritage. Join Deb Bisel in celebrating this lyrical legacy, from "Home on the Range" to "Dust in the Wind" and beyond.
Despite its sparse population, Kansas is well represented in the annals of music history. The state claims some of the most popular acts from the past century, including Kansas, Count Basie, Big Joe Turner, Martina McBride, Melissa Etheridge and Charlie Parker. A wide variety of genres plays and prospers here, from blues to bluegrass. Beloved venues from mega-festivals like Walnut Valley to jam sessions just off the front porch preserve the state's tuneful heritage. Join Deb Bisel in celebrating this lyrical legacy, from "Home on the Range" to "Dust in the Wind" and beyond.
