Unlikely Angel: The Songs of Dolly Parton
by Lydia R. Hamessley
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- Fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0252085426
- ISBN 13
- 9780252085420
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 2020 University of Illinois Press, Urbana, IL. 2020. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded, spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 286 pp 8vo. Dolly Parton's success as a performer and pop culture phenomenon has overshadowed her achievements as a songwriter. But she sees herself as a songwriter first, and with good reason. Her compositions like "I Will Always Love You" and "Jolene" have become American standards with an impact far beyond country music. The author's expert analysis and Parton’s characteristically straightforward input inform this comprehensive look at the process, influences, and themes that have shaped the superstar's songwriting artistry. Hamessley reveals how Parton’s loving, hardscrabble childhood in the Smoky Mountains provided the musical language, rhythms, and memories of old-time music that resonate in so many of her songs. Hamessley further provides an understanding of how Parton combines her cultural and musical heritage with an artisan’s sense of craft and design to compose eloquent, painfully honest, and gripping songs about women's lives, poverty, heartbreak, inspiration, and love. Filled with insights on hit songs and less familiar gems, Unlikely Angel covers the full arc of Dolly Parton's career and offers an unprecedented look at the creative force behind the image. A clean very presentable copy.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017028
- Title
- Unlikely Angel: The Songs of Dolly Parton
- Author
- Lydia R. Hamessley
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0252085426
- ISBN 13
- 9780252085420
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Place of Publication
- Urbana, IL
- Date Published
- 2020
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Dolly Parton, songwriter, Dolly Parton's songs, country music, bluegrass, Country-western music, musical heritage, Smokey Mountains,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art/Music/Motion Pictures/Television; Biographies;
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Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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