Dixie Dewdrop : The Uncle Dave Macon Story / Michael D. Doubler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Doubler, Michael D. (Michael Dale), 1955- author.

Series:

Music in American life.

Music in American life

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Macon, Uncle Dave, 1870-1952.

Macon, Uncle Dave.

Banjoists--United States--Biography.

Banjoists.

Country musicians--United States--Biography.

Country musicians.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (211 pages).

Place of Publication:

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2018]

Summary:

One of the earliest performers on WSM in Nashville, Uncle Dave Macon became the Grand Ole Opry's first superstar. His old-time music and energetic stage shows made him a national sensation and fueled a thirty-year run as one of America's most beloved entertainers. Michael D. Doubler tells the amazing story of the Dixie Dewdrop, a country music icon. Born in 1870, David Harrison Macon learned the banjo from musicians passing through his parents' Nashville hotel. After playing local shows in Middle Tennessee for decades, a big break led Macon to Vaudeville, the earliest of his two hundred-plus recordings and eventually to national stardom. Uncle Dave--clad in his trademark plug hat and gates-ajar collar--soon became the face of the Opry itself with his spirited singing, humor, and array of banjo picking styles. For the rest of his life, he defied age to tour and record prolifically, manage his business affairs, mentor up-and-comers like David "Stringbean" Akeman, and play with the Delmore Brothers, Roy Acuff, and Bill Monroe.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780252050695

025205069X

OCLC:

1042096697