On the bus with Bill Monroe : my five-year ride with the father of blue grass /

Submitted by Joseph Hafner on 26 December, 2022 - 18:41

Publication Type:

Book

Authors:

Hembree, Mark,

Source:

University of Illinois Press,, Urbana, United States, p.1 online resource (xiii, 200 pages) : (2022)

Call Number:

ML419.H43

URL:

https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5406/j.ctv2cxx8v5

Keywords:

(OCoLC)fst00835045, (OCoLC)fst00897086, Biographies., Biography., bisacsh, Bluegrass musicians, Bluegrass musicians., Contrebassistes, Double bassists, Double bassists., États-Unis, fast, MUSIC / General, Musiciens de bluegrass, United States

Notes:

Includes index.Includes bibliographical references and index."An impromptu rehearsal led Mark Hembree into a five-year stint (1979-1984) as the bassist for Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys. Hembree's journey included playing at the White House and on the acclaimed album Master of Bluegrass. But it also put him on a collision course with the rigors of touring, the mysteries of Southern culture, and the complex personality of bandleader-legend Bill Monroe. Whether it's figuring out the best time for breakfast (early) or for beating the boss at poker (never), Hembree gives fans an up-close look at the unglamorous life of a touring musician in the sometimes baffling, always colorful company of a bluegrass icon. The charming story of a Yankee fish out of water, On the Bus with Bill Monroe mixes memoir with storytelling to recount the adventures of a Northerner learning new songs and new ways"--Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 30, 2022).