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- Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Life and Music of Guy Clark
- Book
- 2016
- Published by: Texas A&M University Press
summary
For more than forty years, Guy Clark has been writing and recording unforgettable songs. His lyrics and melodies paint indelible portraits of the people, places, and experiences that shaped him. He has served as model, mentor, supporter, and friend to at least two generations of the world’s most talented and influential singer-songwriters. In songs like “Desperadoes Waiting for a Train,” “The Randall Knife,” “She Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere,” and “Texas, 1947,” Clark’s poetic mastery has given voice to a vision of life, love, and trouble that has resonated not only with fans of Americana music, but also with the prominent artists—including Johnny Cash, Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Jeff Walker, and others—who have recorded and performed Clark’s music.
Now, in Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Life and Music of Guy Clark, writer, producer, and music industry insider Tamara Saviano chronicles the story of this legendary artist from her unique vantage point as his former publicist and producer of the Grammy-nominated album This One’s for Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark. Part memoir, part biography, Saviano’s skillfully constructed narrative weaves together the extraordinary songs, larger-than-life characters, previously untold stories, and riveting emotions that make up the life of this modern-day poet and troubadour.
Now, in Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Life and Music of Guy Clark, writer, producer, and music industry insider Tamara Saviano chronicles the story of this legendary artist from her unique vantage point as his former publicist and producer of the Grammy-nominated album This One’s for Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark. Part memoir, part biography, Saviano’s skillfully constructed narrative weaves together the extraordinary songs, larger-than-life characters, previously untold stories, and riveting emotions that make up the life of this modern-day poet and troubadour.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. xvii-xx
- Part One: The Beginning
- Chapter One: Monahans
- pp. 5-31
- Chapter Four: Houston
- pp. 65-89
- Part Two: Nashville, 1972–1997
- Chapter Six: Outlaws and Poets
- pp. 113-141
- Chapter Seven: The RCA Years
- pp. 142-165
- Chapter Eight: The Warner Years
- pp. 166-188
- Chapter Nine: Fresh Voices and Old Friends
- pp. 189-216
- Chapter Ten: Hangin’ Your Life on the Wall
- pp. 217-236
- Chapter Twelve: To Live Is to Fly
- pp. 259-280
- Part Three: Guy and Me, 1998–Present
- Chapter Thirteen: Always Trust Your Cape
- pp. 283-299
- Chapter Fourteen: Exposé
- pp. 300-324
- Chapter Fifteen: My Favorite Picture of You
- pp. 325-348
- Notes on Sources
- pp. 353-372
- Lyric Credits: Used With Permission
- pp. 373-376
Additional Information
ISBN
9781623494551
Related ISBN(s)
9781623494544
MARC Record
OCLC
959877842
Pages
352
Launched on MUSE
2016-10-05
Language
English
Open Access
No