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Library CD (In Stock)
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2 Formats: CD
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2 Formats: Library CD
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ISBN: 9781664505353
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ISBN: 9781664613188
| Runtime: | 18.75 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Biography & Autobiography |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
In Man of Constant Sorrow, Grammy Award winner Ralph Stanley opens up about his expansive career as an old-time musician. Stanley grew up in the Virginia mountains and first learned music from his banjo-playing mother. He interrupted his musical career to farm for a short time, but soon returned to music with his brother Carter. Later in his career, Stanley gained popularity after being featured in the hit motion picture soundtrack for O Brother,Where Art Thou?Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“A delightful, outspoken surprise… An often tart yet affecting music memoir.” —Kirkus (starred review)
Author
Author Bio: Ralph Stanley
Ralph Stanley was born in 1927 in a corner of Virginia known as Big Spraddle Creek, a place where music echoed from the ridge tops, was belted out by workers in the fields, and resonated in the one-room country church where Ralph first found his voice.
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Author Bio: Eddie Dean
Eddie Dean is a writer specializing in bringing the memoirs of country music legends to life. He has written the biographies of Ralph Stanley and Ricky Skaggs.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Biography & Autobiography |
| Runtime: | 18.75 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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