Telling Stories, Writing Songs: An Album of Texas Songwriters

by Kathleen Hudson

Book Overview

Willie Nelson, Joe Ely, Marcia Ball, Tish Hinojosa, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lyle Lovett...the list of popular songwriters from Texas just goes on and on. In this collection of thirty-four interviews with these and other songwriters, Kathleen Hudson pursues the stories behind the songs, letting the singers' own words describe where their songs come from and how the diverse, eclectic cultures, landscapes, and musical traditions of Texas inspire the creative...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292731361
• ISBN13: 9780292731363
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Hudson nails it

Dr.Kathleen Hudson hit the perverbial nail on the head with her first book "Telling Stories Writing Songs" she went straight to the source, the songwriters and musicians to hear their stories about what it is to be a Texas musician and songwriter. She hit all the major influences of Texas music and introduced the world to some memorable characters.This is a great book for anyone interested in music or writing