The Roots of Texas Music (Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University) [Paperback] Review

As a musician, an avid reader and a Texan, I take Texas Music seriously. Expert editing makes this book not only an interesting read, but a treasure trove of specific details concerning the roots of Texas Music.This is a collection of essays by authors with a broad knowledge base and a passion for their subject.Whether the subject is Texas jazz, Tejano, polka, ragtime, blues or gospel, the reader will find much enjoyment and more detail that you can shake a stick at.

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"The music of Texas and the American Southwest is as diverse and distinctive as the many different groups who have lived in the region over the past several centuries," writes Gary Hartman in his introduction to this refreshingly different look at various genres of Texas music. "The Roots of Texas Music" celebrates the diverse sources of the music of the Lone Star State by gathering chapters by specialists on each of them. Editor, Lawrence S. Clayton, conceived this project as one that would not simply repeat the common wisdom about Texas music traditions but rather offer new perspectives. The result is a lively, captivating, and original look at the musical traditions of one of the nation's most fertile musical seedbeds. Authorities on each subject explore music of the Texas Germans and Czechs, black Creoles, Chicanos, and blues and gospel singers. The diverse genres included in this anthology also provide an introduction to the classes, cultures, races, and ethnic groups of Texas and highlight the ways in which the state's musical wealth has influenced the listening habits of the nation.

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