Skydog: The Duane Allman Story - Brossura

Poe, Randy

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ISBN 10: 0879309393 ISBN 13: 9780879309398

Casa editrice: Backbeat Books, 2008

Riassunto

(Book). Now in paperback revised and expanded, with a new afterword by the author this is the definitive biography of Duane Allman, one of the most revered guitarists of his generation. Skydog reveals the complete story of the legendary guitarist: his childhood and musical awakening; his struggling first bands; his hard-won mastery of the slide guitar; his emergence as a successful session musician; his creation of the Allman Brothers Band; his tragic death at age 24; and his thriving musical legacy.

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L'autore:

Since 1985, Randy Poe has been the President of Leiber and Stoller Music Publishing. Among the company's copyrights are such standards as Jailhouse Rock, Kansas City, Spanish Harlem, Yakety Yak, Charlie Brown,"Love Potion # 9, and Stand By Me. Prior to his position with Leiber and Stoller, Randy Poe was Executive Director of the Songwriters' Hall of Fame in New York. Poe's writing career officially began in Muscle Shoals in 1979 when his article on studio musician and former Hour Glass member Pete Carr was published in Guitar Player magazine. (The band Hour Glass also featured Duane and Gregg Allman.) In December of 1991, Poe received the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award for excellence in music journalism for his book, Music Publishing: A Songwriter's Guide. In September of 2002, Randy Poe was a recipient of the music industry's Heroes and Legends Award, along with Motown founder, Berry Gordy.

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SkyDog: The Duane Allman Story is the definitive biography of one of the most revered guitarists of his generation. Now in paperback, revised and expanded, with a new afterword by the author, Skydog reveals the complete story of the legendary guitarist: his childhood and musical awakening, his struggling first bands, his hard-won mastery of the slide guitar, his emergence as a successful session musician, his creation of the Allman Brothers Band, his tragic death at age 24, and his thriving musical legacy.Author: Randy PoeMedium: Softcover book15cm W x 23cm L316 pages

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• Editore: Backbeat Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0879309393
• ISBN 13: 9780879309398
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 340