| Country Music Humorists and Comedians Contributor(s): Jones, Loyal (Author) |
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ISBN: 0252033698 ISBN-13: 9780252033698 Publisher: University of Illinois Press OUR PRICE: $41.58 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2008 Annotation: An exhaustive reference detailing the mirth and music of country music humorists and comedians |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Country & Bluegrass - General - Biography & Autobiography | Reference - Biography & Autobiography | Music |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2008032919 |
| Series: Music in American Life (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 7.1" W x 10" (2.30 lbs) 448 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Q: Is he afraid of work? A: No, he can lie down beside it and go to sleep. This volume is an encyclopedia of the many country music performers who made comedy a central part of their careers. Loyal Jones offers an informative biographical sketch of each performer and many entries include a sample of the artist's humor, a recording history, and amusing anecdotal tidbits. Starting with vaudeville and radio barn dance figures like the Skillet Lickers and the Weaver Brothers and Elviry, Jones moves on to the regulars on Hee Haw and the Grand Old Opry and present-day comedians from the Austin Lounge Lizards to Jeff Foxworthy. Jones's introductory essay discusses such topics as stock comic figures, venues for comedic performance, and benchmark performers. Throughout the volume, he places each performer squarely in the context of the country music community, its performing traditions, and each artist's place in the larger cultural milieu. |