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It Shined; the saga of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils Paperback - 2008

by Granda, Michael Supe

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Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse, 2008. Paperback. Good +. Octavo, 494 pages. Firm binding; no loose pages. Book and cover with minor wear. No writing or marks observed. Crease on the back cover. In the 1970s, a gathering of young singers, songwriters, musicians, artists, and poets began to meet at the Springfield, Missouri New Bijou Theater. From these meetings and jam sessions a musical group was formed. Originally named The Family Tree, they epitomized the tradition-rich Springfield music scene - which included the Ozark Jubilee. Their sound got noticed by music mogul, John Hammond which led to a 26-song studio demo, and soon caught the attention of A&M executive, David Anderle. The band signed with the label, changed their name to The Ozark Mountain Daredevils and went to London to record their debut album under the tutelage of Glyn Johns. The album contained the hit "If You Want to Get to Heaven." Their subsequent album, recorded in rural Missouri, included the hit "Jackie Blue." They grew a following of fans from around the world and continue to this day to perform for them. St. Louis native Michale Supe Granda wrote numerous essays in the 1980s and 90s about music, politics and baseball, many being published in books and periodicals. His account of his foray into the political arena - when he ran for the Missouri House of Representative in 1990 - found its way into Dave Marsh's book, "50 Ways to Fight Censorship." His musical writings found their way into the Springfield News-Leader, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and the Nashville Scene.
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  • Title It Shined; the saga of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils
  • Author Granda, Michael Supe
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Good +
  • Pages 508
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher AuthorHouse, Bloomington, IN
  • Date 2008
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 11892
  • ISBN 9781434391667 / 1434391663
  • Weight 1.63 lbs (0.74 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 1.13 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 2.87 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Rock musicians, Ozark Mountain Daredevils (Musical group)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008905410
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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About the author

"Writing is writing," claims St. Louis native, Michael Supe Granda, "whether it's a two-line poem, a three-minute pop song, or a five-hundred page book. The process is the same. Writing a book, though, is much harder and takes a lot, lot longer." Along with having his songs recorded by luminaries, such as Chet Atkins, Augie Meyers, Walter Egan and Billy Bremner, Supe has finally put pen to paper to chronicle the thirty-seven year career of his band, the Ozark Mtn. Daredevils.

This isn't the first time his words have found their way into print. Throughout the 80's and 90's, he wrote numerous essays about music, politics and baseball, which found their way into books and periodicals. His account of his foray into the political arena - when he ran for the Missouri House of Representative in 1990 - found its way into Dave Marsh's book, "50 Ways to Fight Censorship". His musical musings found their way into the Springfield News-Leader, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and the Nashville Scene. His off-beat views on baseball found their way into several official magazines of the St Louis Cardinals.

"I figured that if I could string thirty, or so, 1,500 word essays about the band together, I could shape them into a book." Thus, 'It Shined'.

In 1964, after seeing the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show, he traded in his boyhood dreams of baseball gloves for an adolescent guitar and a serious case of rock 'n' roll tunnel vision. At the end of the 1960s, he aimed his life to Springfield, Missouri, where he would meet and help form the Daredevils. At the beginning of the 90's, he relocated his life to Nashville, where he continues to write and record his songs, run his record label and publishing company.

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