| Montana Americana Music: Boot Stomping in Big Sky Country Contributor(s): Parrett, Aaron (Author), Henderson, Smith (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1467135143 ISBN-13: 9781467135146 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Music | History & Criticism - General - Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.90 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Montana's relationship to Americana music is as wide and deep as the famed Missouri River that inspired countless musicians seated at its shores. From the fiddling of Pierre Cruzatte and George Gibson in the Corps of Discovery to the modern-day loner folk of Joey Running Crane and Cameron Boster, the Treasure State inspires the production of top-notch country music. In the 1950s, bands like the Snake River Outlaws fostered a long-standing love of hillbilly honky-tonk, and in the 1970s, the Mission Mountain Wood Band added a homegrown flavor of its own. Contemporary acts like the Lil' Smokies and songwriter Martha Scanlan promise a vibrant future for the local sound. Author and musician Aaron Parrett explores this history to show what it means to boot stomp in Big Sky Country. |
Contributor Bio(s): Parrett, Aaron: - Author of Literary Butte: A History in Novels & Film (2015) and Montana Then & Now (2014), Aaron Parrett released several albums of acclaimed Americana music himself, including The Sinners (1996), The Legend of Jim Collins (with The Judge and the Jury, 2000) and Left of the Mason Dixon Line (with The Judge and the Jury, 2001). His music also appears in the Emmy-nominated film Libby, Montana (2007). He teaches literature and philosophy at the University of Great Falls. |