San Antonio Rose by Charles R Townsend

San Antonio Rose by Charles R Townsend

'In what was clearly a labor of love, Townsend has produced a thoroughly entertaining book, which is important both as a biography and as a study of popular culture. Townsend interviewed over 200 people, including Wills himself, listened to every known recording and transcription of Wills's music, and seems to have examined just about every piece of written material that is available on the subject. It is doubtful that anyone will ever write a more complete or more accurate account of Wills and his music.' -- Bill C. Malone, Journal of American History

"One can only stand in awe at the kind of work that went into Townsend's book. . . San Antonio Rose must be recognized as a major advance in the study of American music. It is a masterpiece of layout and design, rich with photos and well-done illustrations, [and] should be in the library of anyone interested in American music."--Charles Wolfe, Journal of Country Music
"A warm and honest portrait of the man who brought the music of 'country folks' to town, who merged the spontaneity of country fiddling with the Big Band Sound, giving birth to Western Swing."--Louis Sahagun, Los Angeles Times Book Review
"A landmark in country music scholarship."--Michael Mendelson, Western Folklore

Charles R. Townsend is a professor emeritus of history at West Texas A&M University. He won a Grammy Award in 1975 for his brochure notes accompanying For the Last Time, the last recording session of Bob Willis and his Texas Playboys.

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ISBN 13	9780252013621
ISBN 10	025201362X
Title	San Antonio Rose
Author	Charles R Townsend
Series	Music In American Life
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	University of Illinois Press
Year published	1986-10-01
Number of pages	498
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.