Louisiana Music (Paperback) ~ Rick Koster (Author) Cover Art

Louisiana Music (Paperback)

By: Rick Koster (Author)

More About this Product
List Price: $16.95
Tower Price: $13.98
You Save: $2.97 (18%)
Add to BagAdd to Bag Click to go directly to the checkout.
This item qualifies for FREE Shop N' Save Shipping for orders over $25. Check individual shipping price. *Some Restrictions Apply.
Availability: In Stock

Search Inside
Share This:
Add To KaboodleAdd To Kaboodle  Submit To Digg!Submit To Digg!  Share On FacebookShare On Facebook  Add to FavoritesAdd to Favorites  TwitterTwitter 

Mesh Match For "Louisiana Music" Paperback by Rick Koster:

Related Definitive Album:Related Definitive Album:Related Definitive Album:Related Definitive Album:Related Music DVD:
 [Best Of (CD) ~ Slim Harpo (Artist) Cover Art ] [The Fats Domino Jukebox: 20 Greatest Hits The Way You Originally... Cover Art ] [The Excello Singles Anthology (CD) ~ Slim Harpo (Artist) Cover Art ] [Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology (CD) ~ Professor Longhair... Cover Art ] [The Music of Fats Domino (DVD) ~ Fats Domino (actor) Cover Art ]
 [Best Of (CD) ~ Slim Harpo (Artist) ] [The Fats Domino Jukebox: 20 Greatest Hits The Way You Originally Heard Them (CD) ~ Fats Domino (Artist) ] [The Excello Singles Anthology (CD) ~ Slim Harpo (Artist) ] [Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology (CD) ~ Professor Longhair (Artist) ] [The Music of Fats Domino (DVD) ~ Fats Domino (actor) ]
 
Related Book:
 [Blue Monday (Paperback) ~ Rick Coleman (Author) Cover Art ]
 [Blue Monday (Paperback) ~ Rick Coleman (Author) ]
 

Product Description

Run a Quick Search on "Louisiana Music" by Rick Koster to Browse Related Products:

Browse more products related to "Louisiana Music"

Browse more products related to "Rick Koster"

First line

Louis Armstrong is buried in Flushing Cemetery in Flushing, Queens, New York City. That's a long way from New Orleans, where he was born and where he learned to play music.

Publisher's note

The first and only guide to all the music and musicians, young and old, of America's most raucous, rocking state.
What is it about Louisiana that breeds and attracts musicians? There are literally hundreds of them: Dr. John, the Meters, Harry Connick, Jr., Randy Newman, Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails), the Marsalis family, all part of a tradition going back to Louis Armstrong, Fats Domino, Professor Longhair, Jelly Roll Morton, Buddy Bolden, and Mahalia Jackson. Rick Koster, in tackling the monumental task of surveying the lush musical landscape of the state, examines all of the ingredients that went into creating this hotbed of talent -the social influences, the musical traditions, the food, the drink, the heat-and introduces us to the stars, both local and national, who have emerged. Discover the past and present of jazz, rock, zydeco, R&B, gospel, blues, country, and straight-up rock 'n' roll; learn too about the styles unique to Louisiana, like voodoo music, swamp pop, second-line brass bands, and Mardi Gras Indian tribes. With the laid-back charm and easy appeal that defines the state, Koster has created a survey as uniquely and teemingly rich with sound and story as the place itself.

Annotation

Louisiana is a state of legendarily shady politics, famously mouth-watering food, and a music scene that's eclectic enough to encompass the seminal R&B pianist Professor Longhair, rap impresario Master P, and metal combo Pantera's vocalist Phil Anselmo. LOUISIANA MUSIC, Rick Koster's wide ranging study of the state's diverse music industry, is a comprehensive look at the many and varied home-grown and transplanted artists who've been inspired by Louisiana music. The jazz musicians you'd expect are here, like Louis Armstrong and the Marsalis dynasty, in addition to more esoteric performers like avant-garde drummer Ed Blackwell, but Koster gives equal time to rock and hip-hop performers like Better Than Ezra and C-Murder, and to folk and country artists like Lucinda Williams and Jesse Winchester. Koster crams the maximum amount of detail into his short biographies, and with his easy-going prose and tolerant perspective, he's an ideal guide through the multicultural layers of a state whose musical legacy is too broad and fertile to be confined solely to jazz, Cajun, and Zydeco.

Customer Reviews for "Louisiana Music (Paperback)" by Rick Koster (Author)

There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review!

Submit your Review

Explore More Great Tower Sales & Specials

Tower.com BOOK Sales, Promotions & Special Features

Tower.com Popular Book Wiki Articles

  • The Paperback
    Learn more information on the paperback format before choosing which type of book to purchase.
  • The E-Book
    What exactly is an "electronic book?" Learn before you buy with Tower Wiki!
  • The Audio Book
    Do you prefer to read or be read to? Learn more about this increasingly popular book format.

Interact with Tower.com