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A Heartbeat and a Guitar : Johnny Cash and the Making of Bitter Tears by Antonino D'Ambrosio (2009, Hardcover)

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A Heartbeat and a Guitar tells of the collaboration of two distinct yet connected musicians--iconoclast Johnny Cash and pioneering folk artist Peter La Farge--and the album they created, Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian . It also tells of the unique personal, political, and cultural struggles that informed this album, one that has influenced the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan. D'Ambrosio has interviewed dozens of Cash's and La Farge's friends, family, and collaborators, including surviving members of his band, his producers, and Pete Seeger and Kris Kristofferson, creating a dramatic picture of both an era of radical protest and the making of one of the most controversial and enduring works of political pop art of the 1960s.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Public Affairs
ISBN-10
1568584075
ISBN-13
9781568584072
eBay Product ID (ePID)
72517679

Product Key Features

Book Title
Heartbeat and a Guitar : Johnny Cash and the Making of Bitter Tears
Author
Antonino D'ambrosio
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Printed Music / Guitar & Fretted Instruments, Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Music
Number of Pages
240 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.9in
Item Weight
14.5 Oz

Additional Product Features

Age Range
18-Up
Lc Classification Number
Ml420.C265d35 2009
Grade from
College Freshman
Reviews
Johnny Western, musician and longtime emcee of The Johnny Cash Show "Antonino D'Ambrosio has really done his homework like no one ever before. I performed with Cash for 40 years and have read every book written about him yet D'Ambrosio astonishingly reveals another side of Cash framed around perhaps his most important work, Bitter Tears . A Heartbeat and a Guitar is a rare and extraordinary work thanks to D'Ambrosio's exceptional and masterful storytelling. This book must be read, not just by Cash fans, but everyone who loves music and believes in its power and spirit. D'Ambrosio's work, like Cash himself, is highly original and a force to be reckoned with. Jim Jarmusch, filmmaker "This book is a truly fascinating journey, charting the historical and social context of a courageous musical statement by one of our greatest rebel voices. It has since been locked away in the 'denial drawer' (aren't First Nations people just an extinct species, systematically exterminated by European 'progress'?), but D'Ambrosio admirably shines his investigative lantern into every darkened corner, finally offering some greatly appreciated illumination." Howard Zinn "Antonino D'Ambrosio's book on the making of Johnny Cash's album "Bitter Tears" is much more than the story behind those extraordinary songs. It is a rich history, not only of Johnny Cash's life, but of the Indian struggle for justice, which inspired Peter La Farge to write the song 'The Ballad of Ira Hayes' and Cash to sing it. The book is full of fascinating character sketches of the great folk singers of the Sixties, and their part in the social movements of that exciting era. I believe D'Ambrosio has made an important contribution to the cultural history of our time.", Johnny Western, musician and longtime emcee ofThe Johnny Cash Show "Antonino D'Ambrosio has really done his homework like no one ever before. I performed with Cash for 40 years and have read every book written about him yet D'Ambrosio astonishingly reveals another side of Cash framed around perhaps his most important work,Bitter Tears.A Heartbeat and a Guitaris a rare and extraordinary work thanks to D'Ambrosio's exceptional and masterful storytelling. This book must be read, not just by Cash fans, but everyone who loves music and believes in its power and spirit. D'Ambrosio's work, like Cash himself, is highly original and a force to be reckoned with. Jim Jarmusch, filmmaker "This book is a truly fascinating journey, charting the historical and social context of a courageous musical statement by one of our greatest rebel voices. It has since been locked away in the 'denial drawer' (aren't First Nations people just an extinct species, systematically exterminated by European 'progress'?), but D'Ambrosio admirably shines his investigative lantern into every darkened corner, finally offering some greatly appreciated illumination." Howard Zinn "Antonino D'Ambrosio's book on the making of Johnny Cash's album "Bitter Tears" is much more than the story behind those extraordinary songs. It is a rich history, not only of Johnny Cash's life, but of the Indian struggle for justice, which inspired Peter La Farge to write the song 'The Ballad of Ira Hayes' and Cash to sing it. The book is full of fascinating character sketches of the great folk singers of the Sixties, and their part in the social movements of that exciting era. I believe D'Ambrosio has made an important contribution to the cultural history of our time."
Copyright Date
2009
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2009-019825