Women in Texas Music : : Stories and Songs / / Kathleen Hudson.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Hudson, Kathleen,
• MitwirkendeR: Abrahams, Karen,; Albert, Christine,; Annie, Rattlesnake,; Ball, Marcia,; Beal, Neesie,; Brown, Jewel,; Buckley, Betty,; Cassone, Cyd,; Copeland, Shemekia,; Donovan, Barb,; Duffy, Lee,; Flores, Rosie,; Foster, Ruthie,; Fremerman, Elana,; Gibson, Susan,; Hendrix, Terri,; Hickman, Sara,; Javors, Melissa,; Jones, Jill,; Jones, Stephanie Urbina,; King, Wanda,; Lynn, Trudy,; Mendoza Davila, Lydia,; Mercier, Mandy,; Nelson, Bobbie,; Nelson, Lana,; Reese, Pauline,; Robison, Emily,; Strehli, Angela,; White, Lavelle,; Womack, Lee Ann,; Wonderland, Carolyn,; Ybarra, Eva,; webster, katie,
• Place / Publishing House: Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2009]; ©2007
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Language: English
• Series: Brad and Michele Moore Roots Music Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (292 p.)

Across the state and across a wide variety of musical genres, women are making their mark on Texas music. Some have become international superstars, while others are just starting to make their voices heard. But every woman who goes out and plays her music proves that "baring one's heart and soul takes courage, and Texas women artists have a lot of courage," as Lloyd Maines observes in the opening interview of this book. To pay tribute to these dedicated musicians and to capture their unique perspectives on what it means to be a woman in the music business, Kathleen Hudson has spent many years interviewing Texas women musicians for the Texas Heritage Music Foundation. In Women in Texas Music, Hudson lets us listen in on conversations with thirty-nine musical artists, including Emily Robison, Terri Hendrix, Lee Ann Womack, Rosie Flores, Betty Buckley, Marcia Ball, Lavelle White, and Bobbie Nelson. Hudson encourages and allows the women to tell their own stories as she delves into their life journeys, creative processes, and the importance of writing and performing music, be it blues, rock, country, folk, jazz, or pop. The interviews are warm and open, like good friends sharing the lessons that a life of playing music has taught them. What emerges from this collection is a solid sense of the strength and integrity that women bring to and gain from Texas music. Everyone who cares about music and culture in Texas will want to join the conversation.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword. A Conversation with Lloyd Maines -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction. The Author’s Story -- Living Outloud -- On the Road -- A Force of Nature -- The Heart of Texas -- A Texan in Nashville -- San Antonio Matters -- Ride ’Em Cowgirl -- A Rockabilly Woman -- Broadway to Texas -- Freda Lives On -- Being True to Yourself -- A Family Affair -- Honky-Tonk Reigns -- A Life of Miracles -- A Wild, Wild Woman -- Prayers and Joy -- Diva of Soul and Blues -- Strutting Her Stuff -- Swamp Boogie Queen -- Blues for Freddie -- Paying Her Dues -- Serious About Townes -- Surprise in the Package -- The French Connection -- Magic on Stage -- Serious About Writing -- Her Mother’s Daughter -- Telling the Truth -- Heartache and Joy -- Taking Care of Daddy -- A Female Willie Nelson -- Tough and Tender -- Fiddling with Bob -- La Reina del Acordeón -- Coda -- Recommended Reading