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About this book
The acknowledged maestro of the pedal steel guitar, Buddy Emmons lent his unparalleled virtuosity to over five decades of hit recordings and set standards that remain the benchmark for musicians today.
Steve Fishell's merger of biography and memoir draws extensively on in-depth interviews with Emmons and the artist's autobiographical writings. Emmons went from playing strip clubs to a Grand Ole Opry debut with Little Jimmy Dickens at age 18. His restless experimentation led to work with Ernest Tubb and Ray Price--and established him in a career that saw him play alongside a who's who of American music. Fishell weaves in stories and anecdotes from Willie Nelson, Brenda Lee, Linda Ronstadt, Pat Martino, and many others to provide a fascinating musical and personal portrait of an innovator whose peerless playing and countless recordings recognized no boundaries.
A one-of-a-kind life story, Buddy Emmons expands our view of a groundbreaking artist and his impact on country music, jazz, and beyond.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Halftitle
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Buddy Emmons Timeline
- 1. Lower Broad, 1965
- 2. Back Home in Indiana
- 3. Chops
- 4. Sin City
- 5. Motown
- 6. Raisin’ the Dickens
- 7. Discovery Days
- 8. The Importance of Being Ernest
- 9. California Interlude
- 10. Color of the Blues
- 11. A Troubadour Again
- 12. The Cherokee Cowboys
- 13. Emmons Original
- 14. Night Life
- 15. Steel Guitar Jazz
- 16. The Bottom
- 17. Rainbows All Over Your Blues
- 18. Suite Steel
- 19. Back to Nashville
- 20. The Great Stream
- 21. Gentle on My Mind
- 22. Hold On
- 23. The Sound Factory and Swing Shift
- 24. Awards and Battles
- 25. Where the Sidewalk Ends
- 26. When I Call Your Name
- 27. Steel Guitar Heaven
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgments
- Appendix A: Tributes and Testimonials
- Appendix B: Buddy Emmons’s Tunings and Pedal Changes
- Notes
- Index