A Heartbeat and a Guitar: Johnny Cash and the Making of Bitter Tears

by Antonino D'Ambrosio

Book Overview

A Heartbeat and a Guitar tells of the collaboration of two distinct yet connected musicians--iconoclast Johnny Cash and pioneering folk artist Peter La Farge-- Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian, the album that influenced the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan. In this intimate portrayal of the two musicians, D'Ambrosio interviewed surviving members of Cash's band, his producers, and admirers Pete Seeger and Kris Kristofferson...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 156858637X
• ISBN13: 9781568586373
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Bold Type Books
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher