| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 325 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
On the trail of the lonesome pine : ca. 1916-October 1948 -- Song of the prairie : December 1957-April 1960 -- Lullaby of birdland : April 1960-May 1962 -- Out of nowhere : November 1961-May 1963 -- Workin' man's blues : June 1963-December 1967 -- Days of wine and roses : January 1968-September 1972 -- Turn out the stars : December 1972-July 1976 -- Back in the saddle again : July 1976-May 1980 -- Cold, cold heart : May 1980-November 1983 -- Meanwhile back in LA : November 1983-August 1984 |
| Summary |
Lenny Breau (1941-1984) was called "the greatest guitarist who ever walked the face of the earth." Breau began playing the instrument at age seven, and went on to master many styles. His virtuosity influenced countless performers, but at the expense of his personal relationships. This book presents Breau's life story and his musical importance |
| Bibliography |
Includes discography (pages 277), bibliographical references (p. 303-306) , and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
|
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Breau, Lenny.
|
| SUBJECT |
Breau, Lenny fast |
|
Breau, Lenny. swd |
| Subject |
Jazz musicians -- United States -- Biography
|
|
Guitarists -- United States -- Biography
|
|
MUSIC -- Musical Instruments -- Guitar.
|
|
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Composers & Musicians.
|
|
Guitarists
|
|
Jazz musicians
|
|
Jazzmusiker
|
|
Gitarrist
|
|
United States
|
|
USA
|
| Genre/Form |
Biographies
|
| Form |
Electronic book
|
| ISBN |
9781429469142 |
|
1429469145 |
|
1433710285 |
|
9781433710285 |
|
9781574412109 |
|
1574412108 |
|
1280933445 |
|
9781280933448 |
|
9781574413403 |
|
1574413406 |
|
