The Philosopher King: T Bone Burnett and the Ethic of a Southern Cultural Renaissance

by Heath Carpenter

Book Overview

Texas-born T Bone Burnett is an award-winning musician, songwriter, and producer with over forty years of experience in the entertainment industry. In The Philosopher King, Heath Carpenter evaluates and positions Burnett as a major cultural catalyst by grounding his work, and that of others abiding by a similar "roots" ethic, in the American South. Carpenter examines select artistic productions created by Burnett to understand what they...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820355593
• ISBN13: 9780820355597
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"