Jacksonville and the Roots of Southern Rock
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Jacksonville and the Roots of Southern Rock by Michael Ray Fitzgerald
The enduring achievement and legacy of a rock movementThe Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd helped usher in a new kind of southern music from Jacksonville, Florida. Together, they and fellow bands like Blackfoot, 38 Special, and Molly Hatchet would reset the course of seventies rock. Yet Jacksonville seemed an unlikely hotbed for a new musical movement. Michael FitzGerald blends eyewitness detail with in-depth history to tell the story of how the River City bred this generation of legendary musicians. As he profiles essential bands alongside forerunners like Gram Parsons and Cowboy, FitzGerald reveals how the powerful local AM radio station worked with newspapers and television stations to nurture talent. Media attention in turn created a public hungry for live performances by area bands. What became the southern rock elite welded relentless determination to a ferocious work ethic, honing their gifts on a testing ground that brooked no weakness and took no prisoners. FitzGerald looks at the music as the diverse soundtrack to a neo-southern lifestyle that reconciled different segments of society in Jacksonville, and across the nation, in the late sixties and early seventies. A vivid journey into a crucible of American music, Jacksonville and the Roots of Southern Rock shines a light on the artists and songs that powered a phenomenon.
Fun and informative..Fans of Southern rock will appreciate Fitzgerald’s entertaining survey." —Publishers Weekly
Michael Ray FitzGerald is a media historian, musician, and former journalist based in Jacksonville, Florida.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780813066653 |
| ISBN 10 | 0813066654 |
| Title | Jacksonville and the Roots of Southern Rock |
| Author | Michael Ray Fitzgerald |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | University Press of Florida |
| Year published | 2020-10-30 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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