Fifty cents and a box top : the creative life of Nashville session musician Charlie McCoy

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ML419.M355 A3 2017
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Summary

From Ann-Margret to Bob Dylan and George Jones to Simon & Garfunkel, Nashville harmonica virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist Charlie McCoy has contributed to some of the most successful recordings of country, pop, and rock music of the last six decades. As the leader of the Hee Haw "Million-Dollar Band," McCoy spent more than two decades appearing on the television screens of country music fans around the United States. And, as a solo artist, he has entertained audiences across North America, Europe, and Japan and has earned numerous honors as a result . Fifty Cents and a Box Top: The Creative Life of Nashville Session Musician Charlie McCoy offers rare firsthand insights into life in the recording studio, on the road, and on the small screen as Nashville became a leading center of popular music production in the 1960s and as a young McCoy established himself as one of the most sought after session musicians in the country.

Contents

  • Foreword p. vii Travis D. Stimeling
  • Acknowledgments p. xi
  • 1 West Virginia Days p. 1
  • 2 Rock-and-Roll Charlie p. 7
  • 3 The Road to Nashville p. 19
  • 4 College and the Return to Nashville p. 26
  • 5 Music City Opportunities p. 42
  • 6 The Studio Scene p. 54
  • 7 The Artists p. 70
  • 8 The Recording Artist p. 87
  • 9 Hee Haw and Other Television Appearances p. 109
  • 10 An Artist Overseas p. 123
  • 11 The Harmonica and Me p. 144
  • Conclusion: Reflections on a Good Life p. 153
  • A Note on Sources p. 167 Travis D. Stimeling
  • Appendix A The Nashville Number System p. 171 Charlie McCoy
  • Appendix B Charlie McCoy Album Discography p. 175
  • Notes p. 217
  • About the Authors p. 219
  • Index p. 221

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