The Quilt: And the Poetry of Alabama Music

by Kathryn Scheldt and Frye Gaillard

Book Overview

With a combination of song lyrics and reflective essays, Alabama author Frye Gaillard and recording artist Kathryn Scheldt pay tribute to the literary legacy of Alabama songwriters. Included here are reflections on the works of Hank Williams, Emmylou Harris, and W. C. Handy, among many others. Scheldt and Gaillard share Emmylou's view that the Americana music coming out of Alabama has been the literature of the people. In addition to writing about...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1603063900
• ISBN13: 9781603063906
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: NewSouth Books
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"