Wasn't That a Time: The Weavers, the Blacklist, and the Battle for the Soul of America
Autor Jesse Jarnowen Limba Engleză Hardback – 5 noi 2018
Following a series of top-ten hits that became instant American standards, the Weavers dissolved at the height of their fame.Wasn't That a Time: The Weavers, the Blacklist, and the Battle for the Soul of Americadetails the remarkable rise of Pete Seeger's unlikely band of folk heroes, from basement hootenannies to the top of the charts, and the harassment campaign that brought them down.
Exploring
how
a
pop
group's
harmonies
might
be
heard
as
a
threat
worthy
of
decades
of
investigation
by
the
FBI,Wasn't
That
a
Timeturns
the
black-and-white
1950s
into
vivid
color,
using
the
Weavers
to
illuminate
a
dark
and
complex
period
of
American
history.
With
origins
in
the
radical
folk
collective
the
Almanac
Singers
and
the
ambitious
People's
Songs,
the
singing
activists
in
the
Weavers
set
out
to
change
the
world
with
songs
as
their
weapons,
pioneering
the
use
of
music
as
a
transformative
political
organizing
tool.
Using
previously
unseen
journals
and
letters,
unreleased
recordings,
once-secret
government
documents,
and
other
archival
research,
Jesse
Jarnow
uncovers
the
immense
hopes,
incredible
pressures,
and
daily
struggles
of
the
four
distinct
and
often
unharmonious
personalities
at
the
heart
of
the
Weavers.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780306902079
ISBN-10: 0306902079
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 160 x 234 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Editura: Hachette Book Group
Colecția Da Capo Press
ISBN-10: 0306902079
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 160 x 234 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Editura: Hachette Book Group
Colecția Da Capo Press
Notă biografică
Jesse
Jarnowis
the
author
ofHeads:
A
Biography
of
Psychedelic
AmericaandBig
Day
Coming:
Yo
La
Tengo
and
the
Rise
of
Indie
Rock.
His
writing
on
music,
technology,
and
culture
has
appeared
viaPitchfork,
Wired.com,Rolling
Stone,
theNew
York
Times,
and
elsewhere,
and
he
is
a
contributing
editor
atRelix.
He
lives
in
Brooklyn,
New
York;
hosts
The
Frow
Show
on
the
independent
Jersey
City
radio
station
WFMU;
and
tweets
via
@bourgwick.
Recenzii
"Wasn't
That
aTimereads
more
like
a
Dickens
novel
than
the
history
of
a
folk
group.
God,what
a
wild
ride.
And
I
remember
it
well."--Alan
Arkin,
Academy
Award-winningactor
and
author
ofAn
Improvised
Life
"How many synonyms for 'essential cultural history' arethere? In an amnesiac America, nothing's overlooked like our dissidentlegacies--and nothing's needed more these days. Jarnow's book makes thisinoculation into good, gossipy fun, and musically knowledgeable enough thatyou'll want to reach for the soundtrack and fill in all the blanks."--Jonathan Lethem, author ofTheFeral DetectiveandMotherless Brooklyn
"The Weaversinspired several generations not only to sing but to try to use music to changethe world. Jarnow's deep exploration of their journey is a timely reminder oftheir importance both in their time and ours."--Elijah Wald, author ofDylanGoes Electric!andEscaping the Delta
"In a moment when new forms ofprotest music are desperately needed, Jesse Jarnow'sWasn't That aTimedelivers an incredibly vivid account of the kind of dedicationand bravery required to change people's minds and galvanize a community throughthe power of song."--Ryan Walsh, author ofAstral Weeks
"A well-researched music biography best read with some traditional American folk songs playing in the background."—Kirkus Reviews
"[A] dramatic, raucous account...Detailed and smartly reported, this work marvelously captures the four voices in a complex era that influenced pop-folk bands that followed."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Extensively researched, Jarnow's deep and accomplished portrait of these iconic musicians reverberates with a mastery that will appeal to both fans and everyone interested in the history of music."
—Booklist
"Explores...the creative, idiosyncratic, difficult personalities who briefly bottled lightning and subsequently transformed American music from Bob Dylan's output to schoolhouse sing-alongs...For fans of the Weavers and those they influenced, as well as lovers of 20th-century American folk music."
—Library Journal
"Chronicles the rise, fall and resurgence of one of the most influential bands in music history."—Music Connection
"Wasn't That A Timedoes an impressive job of pulling together an array of diverse sources, from secret government files to private journals, painting a rich portrait of the strange days that the Weavers helped define...Every page ofWasn't That A Timeis filled with revelations, all told with Jarnow's now-signature freewheeling style. A fantastic read."—Aquarium Drunkard
"An engaging account of the rise, fall, resurrection and legacy of the Weavers...[Jarnow] captures the distinctive personalities and the intertwining voices."—New York Times Book Review
"Jarnow has a gift for remapping historical terrain you thought you knew every feature of already. This time it's the folk movement of the '40s and '50s and the scourge of McCarthyism he brings vividly to life."—CityPages
"Jarnow covers the rise, fall and overall legacy of The Weavers in a comprehensive way that no one has done before in print, making this a must-read for any fan of past and/or present folk music."—The Hype
"An inspiring story of performers dedicated to fighting the good fight, whatever the costs."—Record Collector
"How many synonyms for 'essential cultural history' arethere? In an amnesiac America, nothing's overlooked like our dissidentlegacies--and nothing's needed more these days. Jarnow's book makes thisinoculation into good, gossipy fun, and musically knowledgeable enough thatyou'll want to reach for the soundtrack and fill in all the blanks."--Jonathan Lethem, author ofTheFeral DetectiveandMotherless Brooklyn
"The Weaversinspired several generations not only to sing but to try to use music to changethe world. Jarnow's deep exploration of their journey is a timely reminder oftheir importance both in their time and ours."--Elijah Wald, author ofDylanGoes Electric!andEscaping the Delta
"In a moment when new forms ofprotest music are desperately needed, Jesse Jarnow'sWasn't That aTimedelivers an incredibly vivid account of the kind of dedicationand bravery required to change people's minds and galvanize a community throughthe power of song."--Ryan Walsh, author ofAstral Weeks
"A well-researched music biography best read with some traditional American folk songs playing in the background."—Kirkus Reviews
"[A] dramatic, raucous account...Detailed and smartly reported, this work marvelously captures the four voices in a complex era that influenced pop-folk bands that followed."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Extensively researched, Jarnow's deep and accomplished portrait of these iconic musicians reverberates with a mastery that will appeal to both fans and everyone interested in the history of music."
—Booklist
"Explores...the creative, idiosyncratic, difficult personalities who briefly bottled lightning and subsequently transformed American music from Bob Dylan's output to schoolhouse sing-alongs...For fans of the Weavers and those they influenced, as well as lovers of 20th-century American folk music."
—Library Journal
"Chronicles the rise, fall and resurgence of one of the most influential bands in music history."—Music Connection
"Wasn't That A Timedoes an impressive job of pulling together an array of diverse sources, from secret government files to private journals, painting a rich portrait of the strange days that the Weavers helped define...Every page ofWasn't That A Timeis filled with revelations, all told with Jarnow's now-signature freewheeling style. A fantastic read."—Aquarium Drunkard
"An engaging account of the rise, fall, resurrection and legacy of the Weavers...[Jarnow] captures the distinctive personalities and the intertwining voices."—New York Times Book Review
"Jarnow has a gift for remapping historical terrain you thought you knew every feature of already. This time it's the folk movement of the '40s and '50s and the scourge of McCarthyism he brings vividly to life."—CityPages
"Jarnow covers the rise, fall and overall legacy of The Weavers in a comprehensive way that no one has done before in print, making this a must-read for any fan of past and/or present folk music."—The Hype
"An inspiring story of performers dedicated to fighting the good fight, whatever the costs."—Record Collector