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- The Starday Story: The House That Country Music Built
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- 2011
- Published by: University Press of Mississippi
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The Starday Story: The House That Country Music Built is the first book entirely dedicated to one of the most influential music labels of the twentieth century. In addition to creating the largest bluegrass catalogue throughout the 1950s and '60s, Starday was also known for its legendary rockabilly catalogue, an extensive Texas honky-tonk outpouring, classic gospel and sacred recordings, and as a Nashville independent powerhouse studio and label.Written with label president and co-founder Don Pierce, this book traces the label's origins in 1953 through the 1968 Starday-King merger. Interviews with artists and their families, employees, and Pierce contribute to the stories behind famous hit songs, including "Y'all Come," "A Satisfied Mind," "Why Baby Why," "Giddy-up Go," "Alabam," and many others. Gibson's research and interviews also shed new light on the musical careers of George Jones, Arlie Duff, Willie Nelson, Roger Miller, the Stanley Brothers, Cowboy Copas, Red Sovine, and countless other Starday artists. Conversations with the children of Pappy Daily and Jack Starns provide a unique perspective on the early days of Starday, and extensive interviews with Pierce offer an insider glance at the country music industry during its golden era.Weathering through the storm of rock and roll and, later, the Nashville Sound, Starday was a home to traditional country musicians and became one of the most successful independent labels in American history. Ultimately, The Starday Story is the definitive record of a country music label that played an integral role in preserving our nation's musical heritage.
Table of Contents
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- INTRODUCTION
- pp. xi-xvi
- 1. YOU ALL COME
- pp. 2-23
- 2. ROCK IT
- pp. 24-48
- 3. DON’T STOP THE MUSIC
- pp. 49-78
- 4. RANK STRANGER
- pp. 79-106
- 5. SUNNY TENNESSEE
- pp. 107-128
- 6. GIDDY-UP GO
- pp. 129-151
- 7. A SATISFIED MIND
- pp. 152-170
- RECOMMENDED LISTENING
- pp. 173-176
- RECORD LISTING
- pp. 177-247
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- pp. 249-255
Additional Information
ISBN
9781604738315
Related ISBN(s)
9781604738308
MARC Record
OCLC
713030310
Pages
272
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No