Country Music Humorists and Comedians

Country Music Humorists and Comedians
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Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Total Pages : 450
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ISBN-10 : 9780252033698
ISBN-13 : 0252033698
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Book Synopsis Country Music Humorists and Comedians by : Loyal Jones

Download or read book Country Music Humorists and Comedians written by Loyal Jones and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2008-10-08 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is an encyclopedia of country music performers who have used comedy as a central component of their presentation. Loyal Jones offers a conversational and informative biographical sketch of each performer, often including a sample of the musician's humor, a recording history, and amusing anecdotal tidbits. In an entertaining style, Jones covers performers throughout the twentieth century, from such early stars of vaudeville and radio barn dances as the Skillet Lickers and the Weaver Brothers and Elviry, to regulars on Hee Haw and the Grand Old Opry, continuing to current comedians such as the Austin Lounge Lizards, Ray Stevens, and Jeff Foxworthy.


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