Hub City Music Makers

by Peter Cooper

Against the backdrop of Spartanburg's century-old classical music tradition, Music Makers tells the story of the city's other exports'"e from blues and jazz musicians of the '30s, the country stars launched by WSPA Radio, to Southern Rock's own Marshall Tucker Band and beyond. Among the Spartanburg-bred musicians included in the book are the Dixie Hummingbirds, Daryle Ryce, and Joe Bennett and the Sparkletones. The book also contains an in-depth interview...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0963873199
• ISBN13: 9780963873194
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: Hub City Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Long Overdue look

Okay, I'm a bit prejudiced since I was born in Spartanburg, SC myself, but this book does shed light on a small city that produced a lot of great music. The in-depth look on Pink Anderson, the bluesman Pink Floyd and Johnny Cash have cited as an influence, was well handled along twith the story of his son Alvin (who I know quite well). So put on your B-B- b-lack slacks and enjoy this look at an overlooked center of jazz, gospel, rock, and r & b music.