The Delmore Brothers: Truth Is Stranger Than Publicity
Author:   Alton Delmore ,  Charles K. Wolfe ,  Charles K. Wolfe ,  Charles K. Wolfe
Publisher:   Country Music Foundation Press,U.S.
Edition:   Third Edition
ISBN:  

9780915608423


Pages:   360
Publication Date:   24 October 2023
Format:   Paperback
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The Delmore Brothers—Alton and Rabon Delmore—molded blues and country-gospel into an influential, guitar-driven harmony sound with classic songs such as “Brown’s Ferry Blues” and “Blues Stay Away from Me.” Older brother Alton also left behind this fascinating, long-unpublished autobiography, which brings to life the early Grand Ole Opry and the struggles of pioneering country musicians. Edited by historian Charles K. Wolfe, The Delmore Brothers: Truth is Stranger Than Publicity lives up to its title.

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Author:   Alton Delmore ,  Charles K. Wolfe ,  Charles K. Wolfe ,  Charles K. Wolfe
Publisher:   Country Music Foundation Press,U.S.
Imprint:   Country Music Foundation Press,U.S.
Edition:   Third Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 14.90cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 22.50cm
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9780915608423


ISBN 10:   0915608421
Pages:   360
Publication Date:   24 October 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction One: Boyhood Days Two: Adolescent Days Three: High School Days Four: The Cafe, the Printing Office Five: The Brown’s Ferry Country Six: The Old Fiddlers’ Conventions Seven: Our First Record Eight: We Audition for the Grand Ole Opry Nine: Trials and Tribulations Ten: The Way the Opry Was in the Early Thirties Eleven: Personal Appearances—Uncle Dave Macon, Sam & Kirk McGee Twelve: Personalities at WSM Thirteen: The Places We Lived in Nashville

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Alton Delmore performed with his brother Rabon as the Delmore Brothers from 1926 to 1952. The late Charles K. Wolfe was a professor of English and folklore studies at Middle Tennessee State University. He is the author of ten books about American music.

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