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The WBT Briarhoppers by Tom Warlick
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The WBT Briarhoppers

Eight Decades of a Bluegrass Band Made for Radio
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In 1934, WBT radio announcer Charles Crutchfield formed a spur-of-the-moment musical group to satisfy a potential sponsor looking for a ""hillbilly"" radio program to showcase its products. Known as the WBT Briarhoppers, this group went on to become the longest lasting bluegrass/country ensemble in America. Compiled from firsthand interviews, this work tells the story of the WBT Briarhoppers, analyzing the band's history and its connection to the growth of American radio and radio advertising. Using the Briarhoppers as a common thread, it examines changes in culture and the group's contribution to country and bluegrass music. The work also discusses legendary performers including the Tennessee Ramblers, The Johnson Family, and Bill and Charlie Monroe.

Author Biography:

Environmental engineer Tom Warlick is a banjoist and founder of Bluegrass Thursday Nights and the Clover Barn Dance in Clover, South Carolina. Lucy Warlick is an artist, potter and poet who was a finalist in the James Hearst National Poetry Awards. They live in Clover.
Release date Australia
November 30th, 2007
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Contributor
  • Foreword by Robert Inman
Illustrations
53 photographs
Pages
215
Dimensions
169x226x12
ISBN-13
9780786431441
Product ID
5319449

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