Songs in the Key of Z
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Songs in the Key of Z

The Curious Universe of Outsider Music

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Songs in the Key of Z

The Curious Universe of Outsider Music

About this book

Outsider musicians can be the product of damaged DNA, alien abduction, drug fry, demonic possession, or simply sheer obliviousness. This book profiles dozens of outsider musicians, both prominent and obscure—figures such as The Shaggs, Syd Barrett, Tiny Tim, Jandek, Captain Beefheart, Daniel Johnston, Harry Partch, and The Legendary Stardust Cowboy—and presents their strange life stories along with photographs, interviews, cartoons, and discographies. About the only things these self-taught artists have in common are an utter lack of conventional tunefulness and an overabundance of earnestness and passion. But, believe it or not, they're worth listening to, often outmatching all contenders for inventiveness and originality.

A <A HREF="http://www.keyofz.com/keyofz/index.htm">CD</A> featuring songs by artists profiled in the book is also available.

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Yes, you can access Songs in the Key of Z by Irwin Chusid in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Media & Performing Arts & Music. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. Prologue: Transistor Under My Pillow: A Memoir
  7. 1 The Shaggs
  8. 2 Tiny Tim
  9. 3 Jack Mudurian
  10. 4 Joe Meek
  11. 5 Song Poems
  12. 6 The Cherry Sisters
  13. 7 Jandek
  14. 8 Daniel Johnston
  15. 9 Harry Partch
  16. 10 Wesley Willis
  17. 11 Syd Barrett
  18. 12 Eilert Pilarm
  19. 13 Lucia Pamela
  20. 14 Captain Beefheart
  21. 15 Shooby Taylor, the Human Horn
  22. 16 Florence Foster Jenkins
  23. 17 The Legendary Stardust Cowboy
  24. 18 Robert Graettinger
  25. 19 B. J. Snowden
  26. 20 Wild Man Fischer
  27. 21 Snapshots in Sound
  28. Afterword
  29. An Incomprehensive Discography
  30. An Incomprehensive Bibliography
  31. Permissions
  32. Acknowledgments
  33. Index
  34. About the Author