Looks Like Rain The Songwriting Legacy of Mickey Newbury / Brian T. Atkinson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Atkinson, Brian T., author.

Series:

John and Robin Dickson Series in Texas Music, sponsored by the Center for Texas Music History, Texas State University

John and Robin Dickson series in Texas music

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Newbury, Mickey, 1940-2002--Influence.

Newbury, Mickey, 1940-2002.

Musicians--United States--20th century--Interviews.

Musicians.

Composers--United States--Biography.

Composers.

Country musicians--United States--Biography.

Country musicians.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 225 pages, 15 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations ;

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Texas A&M University Press

Summary:

"Mickey Newbury wrote top hits for many well-known artists, including Don Gibson, Andy Williams, Kenny Rogers, Tom Jones, and others. He is probably best known, however, for being name-checked in the song "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)" by Waylon Jennings. Newbury has been cited by Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Townes Van Zandt, and many other eminent singer-songwriters as a primary influence. In his own independent fashion, Newbury helped to loosen the grip maintained for decades by the Nashville studio system, thus paving the way for later innovators like Willie Nelson, David Allan Coe, and others. He is still the only songwriter to produce hits on four different charts in the same year. Veteran music journalist Brian T. Atkinson has interviewed artists such as Kris Kristofferson, Bobby Bare, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Steve Earle, Rodney Crowell, and many others to learn how Newbury's influence continues to shape the musical and artistic approach of both seasoned and newer performers. Forewords by Larry Gatlin and Don McLean set the stage for a fascinating look back at one of the most revered songwriters and musicians of recent decades"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Selected Timeline for Mickey Newbury

Introduction

Prelude: Kris Kristofferson

Verse: Just Dropped In

Eric Taylor

Jerry Newbury

George Ensle

John Carrick

John Nova Lomax

Ray Wylie Hubbard

Sam Baker

Harold F. Eggers Jr

Guy Clark

Verse: Looks Like Rain

Bobby Bare

Wayne Moss

Charlie McCoy

Norbert Putnam

Donnie Fritts

Billy Edd Wheeler

Chris Gantry

Billy Swan

Bucky Wilkin

Buffy Sainte-Marie

Ramblin' Jack Elliott

Chorus: Heaven Help the Child

Larry Gatlin

Allen Frizzell

Ed Bruce

Dallas Frazier

Pat Alger

Johnny Lee

Mickey Gilley

Joe Henry

Mark Germino

Richard Leigh

Jay Bolotin

David Shepherd Grossman

Fred Koller

Interlude: A Song for Susan

Susan Newbury Oakley

Chris Newbury

Jack Williams

Verse: I Came to Hear the Music

Juan Contreras

Troy Tomlinson

John Lomax III

Owsley Manier

Larry Murray

Randy Dodds

Marty Hall

Jonmark Stone

Bob Rosemurgy

Chris Campion

Joe Gilchrist

Verse: Sweet Memories

Chris Smither

Rodney Crowell

Steve Earle

Buddy Miller

Matraca Berg

Leslie Satcher

Jennifer Warnes

Gretchen Peters

Will Kimbrough

Bob DiPiero

Darrell Scott

Walt Wilkins

Fred Eaglesmith

Tom Russell

Chorus: A Long Road Home

Chuck Prophet

Charlie Worsham

Andrew Combs

Jonny Fritz

Joshua Hedley

Will Oldham

Bill Callahan

Robert Ellis

Joe Pug

Coda: Matt Harlan

Notes

A Selected Discography for Mickey Newbury

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781623499273

1623499275

OCLC:

1252640112