Can't You Hear Me Callin': The Life of Bill Monroe, Father of Bluegrass

Considering the range of stars that have claimed Bill Monroe as an influence—Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, and Jerry Garcia are just a few—it can be said that no single artist has had as broad an impact on American popular music as he did. For sixty years, Monroe was a star at the Grand Ole Opry, and when he died in 1996, he was universally hailed as "the Father of Bluegrass." But the personal life of this taciturn figure remained largely unknown. Delving into everything from Monroe's professional successes to his bitter rivalries, from his isolated childhood to his reckless womanizing, veteran bluegrass journalist Richard D. Smith has created a three-dimensional portrait of this brilliant, complex, and contradictory man. Featuring over 120 interviews, this scrupulously researched work—a Chicago Tribune Choice Selection, New York Times Notable Book, and Los Angeles Times Best Book of 2000—stands as the authoritative biography of a true giant of American music.

SMITH, RICHARD

Smith, Richard D.

Humor & Entertainment

Da Capo Press

Compellingly narrated and thoroughly researched, this text is the definitive biography of a true giant of American music: Bill Monroe.

Little. Brown and Company

Port Washington is a picturesque community on the shores of Lake Michigan, just a short drive north of Milwaukee. It celebrates its 175th birthday in September 2010. This book is a vivid description of the city’s history, from the Native Americans who lived on these shores when the voyageurs first arrived, through the birth of a thriving and industrious community of immigrants who settled here after leaving Germany and Luxembourg. The pages touch on the early years of industry, focusing on the maritime heritage of Port Washington, and give the reader a wonderful photographic tour of what Port Washington was like over 100 years ago. Some of these photographs have never before been published and some of the buildings no longer exist, which makes this book a treasure trove of historic images to be enjoyed by many generations.

Port Washington (Images of America)

Arts & Photography

Port Washington Historical Society

Photography & Video

Arcadia Publishing

Can We Walk Together Aerobics for the Heart

Can We Walk Together? : Aerobics for the Heart

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Exercise & Fitness

Remnant Publications

Princeton grew along a Leni Lenape Indian trail that was widened in the 1700s and eventually became part of the King’s Highway through New Jersey. Right from its beginning, Princeton’s history has been truly American. So have its inhabitants, both great and humble. George Washington won a crucial victory here and returned when Princeton was briefly de facto capital of the fledgling United States. George Gallup pioneered modern opinion polling here. Albert Einstein and other European refugees transformed the region scientifically and intellectually. Internationally famous actors and musicians, including Paul Robeson, Bebe Neuwirth, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and Ethan Hawke, have called Princeton home. Resident writers have ranged from Sinclair Lewis to Peter Benchley. Locally beloved were small business persons such as country store owner Mary Watts and public servants like mayor and unabashed cancer battler Barbara Boggs Sigmund. And among the good and great have been a few real rogues. They are all part of Princeton’s colorful saga.

Legendary Locals of Princeton

Port Washington is a picturesque community on the shores of Lake Michigan, just a short drive north of Milwaukee. It celebrates its 175th birthday in September 2010. This book is a vivid description of the city s history, from the Native Americans who lived on these shores when the voyageurs first arrived, through the birth of a thriving and industrious community of immigrants who settled here after leaving Germany and Luxembourg. The pages touch on the early years of industry, focusing on the maritime heritage of Port Washington, and give the reader a wonderful photographic tour of what Port Washington was like over 100 years ago. Some of these photographs have never before been published and some of the buildings no longer exist, which makes this book a treasure trove of historic images to be enjoyed by many generations."

Port Washington

History

Gordon, Kathie U

Americas

Arcadia Publishing Library Editions

Recounts the history of bluegrass music and its leading performers, provides explanations of its most important characteristics, and recommends recordings and other resources

Bluegrass: An Informal Guide

Music

Chicago Review Pr

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Can't You Hear Me Callin': The Life of Bill Monroe, Father of Bluegrass

Can't You Hear Me Callin': The Life of Bill Monroe, Father of Bluegrass

Port Washington (Images of America)

Can We Walk Together? : Aerobics for the Heart

Legendary Locals of Princeton

Port Washington

Bluegrass: An Informal Guide