Love at the Five and Dime : The Songwriting Legacy of Nanci Griffith / Brian T. Atkinson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Atkinson, Brian T., author.

Series:

Texas Music Series, Sponsored by the Center for Texas Music History, Texas State University Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Singers--Texas--Biography.

Singers.

Country musicians--Texas--Biography.

Country musicians.

Folk singers--Texas--Biography.

Folk singers.

Lyricists--United States--Biography.

Lyricists.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (386 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2024]

Summary:

"Nanci Griffith (1953-2021) remains, despite her untimely death, a "living, breathing, ever-present entity and inspiration." According to author Brian T. Atkinson, reflections on Griffith's omnipresent influence often cause people to shift "from past tense to present tense in mid-sentence." She remains one of the most well-loved of Texas' singer-songwriters with hits still popular today, such as "Gulf Coast Highway," "Trouble in the Fields," and "Love at the Five and Dime." Atkinson has interviewed a host of songwriters and other artists from across the spectrum: from Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle, and Robert Earl Keen to Counting Crows' Adam Duritz, "American Pie" songwriter Don McLean, and the London Symphony Orchestra's Tom Norris. Gathering the recollections of those who performed with, listened to, and were impacted by the artistry of Nanci Griffith, Atkinson balances these with his own comments and reflections on Griffith's legacy-including the demons she wrestled with that ultimately overcame her. Love at the Five and Dime: The Songwriting Legacy of Nanci Griffith promises to be, as one reviewer has described it, "an indispensable source for anyone wanting to learn more about all things Nanci." This book adds deep value to our understanding of the life and work of a vital Texas artist."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Foreword: A Conversation with the Indigo Girls, Kathy Mattea, and Lyle Lovett

Preface

Prelude: Nanci Griffith

Introduction

Verse: There's a Light beyond These Woods: The Austin Years

Verse: Once in a Very Blue Moon: The Houston (and Back) Years

Chorus: Gulf Coast Highway: Nashville (The Early Years)

Verse: Across the Great Divide: Other Voices, Other Rooms

Bridge: Traveling through This Part of You

Verse: Clock without Hands: Nashville (The Later Years)

Chorus: Love and the Five and Dime: The Songwriting Legacy

Coda: Brave Companion of the Road, with Dar Williams

Appendix 1: Essential Songs as Ranked by Author

Appendix 2: Set List for Carnegie Hall Concert, March 25, 1993

Notes

Selected Discography.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-64843-239-5

OCLC:

1440773166