The bastard instrument : a cultural history of the electric bass / Brian F Wright.
The Bastard Instrument chronicles the history of the electric bass and the musicians who played it, from the instrument's invention through its widespread acceptance at the end of the 1960s. Although their contributions have often gone unsung, electric bassists helped shape the sound of a wide range of genres, including jazz, rhythm & blues, rock, country, soul, funk, and more. Their innovations are preserved in performances from artists as diverse as Lionel Hampton, Liberace, Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline,the Supremes, the Beatles, James Brown, Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Jefferson Airplane, and Sly and the Family Stone, all of whom are discussed in this volume. At long last, The Bastard Instrument gives these early electric bassists credit for the significance of their accomplishments and demonstrates how they fundamentally altered the trajectory of popular music.
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- ISBN: 9780472056811
- ISBN: 0472056816
- Physical Description: 379 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2024.
- Copyright: ©2024
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-261) and index. |
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| Subject: | Bass guitar > History. Bass guitarists. Popular music > 1951-1960 > History and criticism. Popular music > 1961-1970 > History and criticism. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Statesville Main Library | 787.8719 WRI (Text) | 33114018660241 | Adult New Nonfiction | Checked out | 11/12/2024 |
