The People and the Music: Country and Bluegrass That Is! - Paperback
The People and the Music: Country and Bluegrass That Is! - Paperback
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by Barbara Martin Stephens (Author), Michelle S. Martin (Editor), Lindsey Martin (Cover Design by)
The People and the Music: Country and Bluegrass, that is! is a first-hand look at how the music business has been conducted, and the people involved each day, on 16th & 17th Avenues South (now known as Music Row or Music Block) in Nashville, Tennessee. The People and the Music guides you on a journey through the evolution of how the music business has evolved, beginning in the 1960s through the present day.
Dive into the dynamic stories, with over 100 historical photographs of the people that worked on the Avenues: booking agents, songwriters, secretaries, engineers, wives, musicians, and the Musicians Union.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Barbara Martin Stephens was the first and only female booking agent on Music Row in Nashville, Tennessee in the 1960’s. She was also the only female booking agent at the WWVA Jamboree in the 1960’s, and remained the booking agent until September 1966. Barbara's agency was promoted nightly over 50,000 watt Radio Station WWVA by Lee Moore. Her book, “Don’t Give Your Heart To A Rambler, My Life With Jimmy Martin, King of Bluegrass is published by the University of Illinois Press And is part of the American Music Series.
