Description: Spotlighting three legends of American music--Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and Butch Hancock, The Flatlanders recounts the band's epic forty-year journey from a living room in Lubbock, Texas, to the release of their extraordinary long-lost demo, The Odess
Brief description: The author of Austin City Limits: 25 Years of American Music, JOHN T. DAVIS has written about the music, personalities, and culture of Texas and the Southwest for numerous publications, including the Austin American-Statesman, Austin Chronicle, Austin Monthly, Texas Monthly, Texas Highways, San Antonio magazine, Billboard, Newsday, and the website culturemap.com. He has been interviewed by VH-1, CMT, and NPR and has appeared in the documentary film Lubbock Lights.
Review Quotes: Davis packs a wealth of material into this book, drawing on his considerable insight into the American music scene. It's an enjoyable read, highlighting an oft-overlooked contribution to the development of Americana.-- "R2" (1/1/2015 12:00:00 AM)