The Electric Guitar

The Electric Guitar
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Publisher : JHU Press
Total Pages : 262
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ISBN-10 : 0801878624
ISBN-13 : 9780801878626
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Book Synopsis The Electric Guitar by : André Millard

Download or read book The Electric Guitar written by André Millard and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2004-07-20 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In The Electric Guitar, scholars working in American studies, business history, the history of technology, and musicology come together to explore the instrument's importance as an invention and its peculiar place in American culture. Documenting the critical and evolving relationship among inventors, craftsmen, musicians, businessmen, music writers, and fans, the contributors look at the guitar not just as an instrument but as a mass produced consumer good that changed the sound of popular music and the self-image of musicians."--BOOK JACKET.

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