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Dirtdobber blues : a novel
- Title
- Dirtdobber blues : a novel / Cyril E. Vetter.
- Author
- Vetter, Cyril E.
- Publication
- [Baton Rouge, La.] : Printed and distributed by Louisiana State University Press, ©2011.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFE 15-1688 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
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- Description
- viii, 134 pages, [27] pages of plates : illustrations (some color); 24 cm +
- Summary
- "Immensely talented and devastatingly self-destructive, singer/songwriter Charles "Butch" Hornsby lived hard and fast. One of the most versatile artists ever to emerge from South Louisiana, Hornsby touched and frustrated his friends in equal measure. Dirtdobber Blues, a fictionalized account of Hornsby's life written by his close friend Cyril Vetter, provides the gritty but engrossing story of this man, his demons, and his art. Much like Hornsby's life, Dirtdobber Blues consists of short, fast-paced segments. These vignettes juxtapose musical accomplishments and personal misadventures to paint the portrait of a truly complex individual. His all-too familiar vices--sex, alcohol, and rock and roll--and his capricious temperament affected his ability to find success in the music business. Vetter celebrates all that is Hornsby including his off-beat humor, frustrating narcissism, and profound creativity"--Page 2 of cover.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Fiction.
- Romans à clef.
- Note
- Includes [25] p. of music.
- CD contains 14 tracks of recorded music.
- Call Number
- JFE 15-1688
- ISBN
- 9780807138304 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 0807138304 (cloth : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2010038291
- OCLC
- 667210551
- Author
- Vetter, Cyril E.
- Title
- Dirtdobber blues : a novel / Cyril E. Vetter.
- Imprint
- [Baton Rouge, La.] : Printed and distributed by Louisiana State University Press, ©2011.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Research Call Number
- JFE 15-1688