Traveling the High Way Home
Subtitle: Ralph Stanley and the World of Traditional Bluegrass Music (Music in American Life)
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: March 1, 1995
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780252064784
Subjects: Country & western; Reference works; Music/Songbooks; Music; Genres & Styles - Country & Bluegrass - General; Music / General; History & Criticism - General
First sentence: "This area is 'Ralph Stanley' country," said acoustic musician Walt Michael, reminiscing recently about his extended stay as a volunteer social worker and collector of traditional mountain music in McDowell County, West Virginia, some twenty years ago.