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Can't You Hear Me Callin' : The Life of Bill Monroe, Father of Bluegrass
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Can't You Hear Me Callin' : The Life of Bill Monroe, Father of Bluegrass Hardcover - 2000

by Smith, Richard D

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The definitive biography of Bill Monroe, the father of bluegrass music, is also an exploration of his enormous influence on American popular music. Two 8-page photo inserts. NPR sponsorship.

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Little Brown & Company. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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  • Title Can't You Hear Me Callin' : The Life of Bill Monroe, Father of Bluegrass
  • Author Smith, Richard D
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 384
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Little Brown & Company, Boston
  • Date 2000-07-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GRP74632858
  • ISBN 9780316803816 / 0316803812
  • Weight 1.7 lbs (0.77 kg)
  • Dimensions 6.2 x 9.1 x 1.3 in (15.75 x 23.11 x 3.30 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Topical: Country/Cowboy
  • Library of Congress subjects Bluegrass musicians - United States, Monroe, Bill
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 99054372
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Media reviews

Citations

  • Booklist, 07/01/2000, Page 1990
  • Choice, 04/01/2001, Page 1473
  • Entertainment Weekly, 12/08/2000, Page 86
  • Kirkus Reviews, 06/01/2000, Page 780
  • New York Times, 09/17/2000, Page 28
  • New Yorker (The), 08/07/2000, Page 85

About the author

Richard Smith is the author of Bluegrass: An Informal Guide and Images of America: Princeton and has written for the New York Times, Bluegrass Unlimited, and the Journal of Country Music, among others. A musician who plays the mandolin and guitar, he lives in Rocky Hill, New Jersey.

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