Kentucky Traveler: My Life in Music - Softcover
In Kentucky Traveler, Ricky Skaggs, the music legend who revived modern bluegrass music, gives a warm, honest, one-of-a-kind memoir of forty years in music along with the Ten Commandments of Bluegrass, as handed down by Ricky s mentor Bill Monroe; the Essential Guide to Bedrock Country Songs, a lovingly compiled walk through the songs that have moved Skaggs the most throughout his life; Songs the Lord Taught Us, a primer on Skaggs s most essential gospel songs; and a bevy of personal snapshots of his musical heroes.
For readers of Johnny Cash s autobiography, lovers of O Brother Where Art Thou, and fans of country music and bluegrass, Kentucky Traveler is a priceless look at America s most cherished and vibrant musical tradition through the eyes of someone who has lived it.
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[Skaggs ] career has been a matter of following a God-given calling....He tells the stories of the first half of his life and of the rest, too, with natural enthusiasm, innate good nature, and an unflagging, positive Christian spirit. --Booklist (starred review)
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When six-year-old Ricky Skaggs was called up onstage to play mandolin with bluegrass master Bill Monroe near his small hometown of Cordell, Kentucky, a storied life in music began. With Monroe as a mentor, Ricky joined the Clinch Mountain Boys and became a professional musician at age fifteen. And when Skaggs moved into the world of mainstream country music he became a legend and a household name.
Kentucky Traveler tells the intimate stories of a career built on passion, drive, and faith in God. Sharing tales of his influences, and fondly recalling the instruments that have shaped his sound over the years and the friendships that have shaped his life, Skaggs paints a unique insider look at the evolution of bluegrass.
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- ISBN 13 9780061917349
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Unlike other small town farm boys in Cordell, Kentucky, Ricky Skaggs learned to play the mandolin at five years-old. By age six, the unexpected musical prodigy found himself playing on stage with Bill Monroe, the father of bluegrass music. With Monroe as a mentor, Skaggs became a professional musician at age fifteen joining the Clinch Mountain Boys band, and by twenty-one he was already considered a recognized master of one of Americas most demanding art forms. Yet, following the advice of music industry executives, Skaggs moved away from his bluegrass roots into the world of mainstream country musicand in doing so became a country legend and a household name. After years on the road, several hit albums, and incredibly successful turn in the country music, Skaggs felt something was missing. Returning to the music of his childhood, bluegrass, Skaggs started up his own label, Skaggs Family Records, and has since produced eight consecutive Grammy-nominated classics. Today, with a total of fourteen Grammy Awards to his credit, Skaggs has become bluegrass musics official ambassador.2011 marks Ricky Skaggss 40th year as a professional musician. In his widely anticipated memoir, Skaggs opens up to tell the story of a life come full circlefrom his first memories of music in Kentucky, through his meteoric rise in the mainstream music industry, to his ultimate return back to the bluegrass music that he knew best. Skaggs tells the intimate stories of his successful career, profiles his musical heroes and influences (from Bill Monroe to Ray Charles, Billy Graham, and Roscoe Holcomb, all illustrated with Rickys own personal photos), and paints a unique insider look at the evolution of bluegrass. Alongside his deeply personal revelations, Skaggs offers inspirational sections like: The Ten Commandments of Bluegrass: The great principles of the bluegrass tradition, as handed down by Rickys mentor Bill Monroe The Essential Guide to Bedrock Country Songs: a lovingly compiled walk through the songs that have moved Skaggs most Songs the Lord Taught Us: A primer on Skaggss essential gospel songs Full of heartfelt honesty and humor, Ricky Skaggss powerful memoir will speak to bluegrass and country music lovers and will delight his growing legions of fans. In Kentucky Traveler, Ricky Skaggs, the music legend who revived modern bluegrass music, gives a warm, honest, one-of-a-kind memoir of forty years in musicalong with the Ten Commandments of Bluegrass, as handed down by Rickys mentor Bill Monroe; Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780061917349
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