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Unlikely Angel: The Songs of Dolly Parton by Lydia R. Hamessley (English) Paperb

Description: Unlikely Angel by Lydia R. Hamessley, Steve Buckingham Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Dolly Partons 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. Partons compositions like "I Will Always Love You" and "Jolene" have become American standards with an impact far beyond country music. Lydia R. Hamessleys expert analysis and Partons characteristically straightforward input inform this comprehensive look at the process, influences, and themes that have shaped the superstars songwriting artistry. Hamessley reveals how Partons 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 artisans sense of craft and design to compose eloquent, painfully honest, and gripping songs about womens lives, poverty, heartbreak, inspiration, and love.Filled with insights on hit songs and less familiar gems, Unlikely Angel covers the full arc of Dolly Partons career and offers an unprecedented look at the creative force behind the image. Author Biography Lydia R. Hamessley is a professor of music at Hamilton College. She writes on old-time and bluegrass music, with an emphasis on women and Southern Appalachia. She has also written about the banjo in nineteenth-century America; Appalachian murder ballads; and Peggy Seeger. She appeared in the BBC2 documentary Dolly Parton: Here I Am which aired in the U.S. as Biography: Dolly Details ISBN 0252085426 ISBN-13 9780252085420 Title Unlikely Angel Author Lydia R. Hamessley, Steve Buckingham Format Paperback Year 2020 Pages 312 Publisher University of Illinois Press GE_Item_ID:130152804; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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Book Title: Unlikely Angel : the Songs of Dolly Parton

Number of Pages: 296 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Publication Year: 2020

Item Height: 0.8 in

Topic: History & Criticism, Composers & Musicians, Individual Composer & Musician, Genres & Styles / Country & Bluegrass

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Music, Biography & Autobiography

Item Weight: 19.1 Oz

Item Length: 9.2 in

Author: Lydia R. Hamessley

Item Width: 6.2 in

Book Series: Women Composers Ser.

Format: Trade Paperback

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