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Sweet Home Everywhere: The Life and Times of an Unlikely Rock and Roll Anthem
Sweet Home Everywhere The Life and Times of an Unlikely Rock and Roll Anthem Author:Jonathan Bernstein Released in 1974, Sweet Home Alabama has become synonymous with Southern rock. From its opening guitar riff, it is instantly recognizable, a raucous, irreverent defense of a Deep South state and its segregationist governor against the jabs of Neil Young. But the roots of Lynyrd Skynyrd's best-selling anthem go much deeper than regional pride or ... more »resentment of a fellow rocker. In this fresh take on the history of an oft-debated rock classic, journalist Jonathan Bernstein traces the tune's surprising centuries-old origins and incredible global influence, which continues to this day. Sweet Home Everywhere is the story of a song that has enthralled, enraged, and confused listeners for 40 years. Jonathan Bernstein is a freelance music journalist and fact-checker based in New York. His writing has appeared in Oxford American, Rolling Stone, Time, and American Songwriter, among others.« less
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ISBN-13: 9781536635188 ISBN-10: 1536635189 Publication Date: 2/21/2017 Edition:MP3 Una Rating: