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Tom Petty : essays on the life and work / edited by Crystal D. Sands.

Van Pelt - Albrecht Music Library ML410.P3135 T66 2019
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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Sands, Crystal, editor.
Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Petty, Tom.
Criticism and interpretation.
United States.
Petty, Tom--Criticism and interpretation.
Rock music--United States--History and criticism.
Rock music.
Genre:
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Physical Description:
viii, 194 pages ; 23 cm
Place of Publication:
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Summary:
"American hall-of-famer Tom Petty had a musical career that spanned four decades with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. As a songwriter and rock star, he was among the most successful of his time. His work appealed across socioeconomic boundaries to a diverse group of fans"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
No! in thunder : American wildflowers reborn / Stephen Newton
Place, race, and mutability : everyman's hillbilly rhetoric / Mara Lee Grayson
Tom Petty's "magic" of success and the craft of a writer / Crystal D. Sands
A career in review / Spencer Rowland
Psychedelic strangeness : "Don't come around here no more" and other magical music videos / Tom Zlabinger
Running down an American dream : Tom Petty and the tour t-shirt / Lauren Alex O'Hagan
Fashioning a rock star : Petty's clothing choices and their connections / Megan Volpert
Contributing to success : Tom Petty, the Heartbreakers, and baby boomer behavior / Rebecca A. Caton
Pretty woman, American girl : female in American popular music, 1960/2000 / Pamela P. O'Sullivan
Rebels, refugees, and American girls : a study of Tom Petty's political mojo / Allessandra Clayton Trindle
Something good : an exploration of the issue of cover bands / Karen Friend
Fears, frustrations, and knowing how it feels : the emotional signifiers of Tom Petty's songs / Nate Bauer and Shye Gilad
Peace and petty : music's healing power / Shawn W. Murphy.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.
ISBN:
9781476675480
1476675481
OCLC:
1083688160

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