Louisville Jug Music: From Earl McDonald to the National Jubilee (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781626194960)

Forged on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers during the nineteenth century, jug band music was the early soundtrack for a new nation. Louisville was at the heart of it all. German and Irish immigrants, former slaves en route to Chicago and homesteaders moving into the city created a fertile ground for this new sound. Artists like Earl McDonald and his Original Louisville Jug Band made the city legendary. Some stayed in this so-called money town, passing on licks and melodies that still influence bands like the Juggernaut Jug Band. Tune in to Louisville's jug band music history with local writer Michael Jones and discover a tradition that has left a long-lasting impression on America's musical culture.

Author: Michael L. Jones
ISBN-10: 1626194963
ISBN-13: 9781626194960
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 09/23/2014
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d