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Public Cowboy #1: The Life and Times of Gene Autry by Holly George-Warren

December 16, 2023 by elderberrywine Leave a Comment

Well, ‘tis the time of the year for quick reviews, because I’ve got a backlog I want to get in before the end of the year. This book covers (in exhaustive detail) Autry’s amazing career as a performer.  The Angels (baseball), radio and TV station ownerships, and his namesake museum on Los Angeles are barely mentioned.  Autry went, in the 1920’s, from live performances at rodeos to songwriting to radio to the movies to TV, successfully managing each field with pretty minimal skills as a […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: 20th Century Western US, Holly George-Warren, songwriting, Western movies, Western music, Western TV

elderberrywine's CBR15 Review No:36 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: 20th Century Western US, Holly George-Warren, songwriting, Western movies, Western music, Western TV ·
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We can listen for chords and cadences in the air.

How to Write a Song that Matters by Dar Williams

September 5, 2022 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

I love listening to or reading about how artists create. Dar Williams is a phenomenal singer/songwriter. I’ve seen her live in small venues on a couple of occasions and she’s a lovely presence. In May 2020 she released “Something to Get Through” and the video includes signs from therapists. It’s a great song to breath to when panic starts to overwhelm. How to Write a Song That Matters puts on the page Williams songwriting retreat. I’m sure that the retreat is more rewarding in person, […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: advance readers copy, craft, Dar Williams, How to Write a Song that Matters, NetGalley, songwriting

Emmalita's CBR14 Review No:97 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: advance readers copy, craft, Dar Williams, How to Write a Song that Matters, NetGalley, songwriting ·
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