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Dirtdobber blues : a novel / Cyril E. Vetter.
- Title
- Dirtdobber blues : a novel / Cyril E. Vetter.
- Author
- Vetter, Cyril E.
- Publication
- Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2011.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | PS3622.E89 D57 2011 | Off-site |
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- Description
- viii, 134 p. : ill., music; 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.
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- Project Muse UPCC books
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- Genre/Form
- Romans à clef
- Fiction
- Note
- Includes [25] p. of music.
- CD contains 14 tracks of recorded music.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- ISBN
- 9780807138304 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 0807138304 (cloth : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- ^^2010038291
- OCLC
- 667210551
- SCSB-10845031
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library