The Handbook of Texas
Title | The Handbook of Texas PDF eBook |
Author | Walter Prescott Webb |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1176 |
Release | 1952 |
Genre | Texas |
ISBN |
Vol. 3: A supplement, edited by Eldon Stephen Branda. Includes bibliographical references.
Handbook of Texas Music
Title | Handbook of Texas Music PDF eBook |
Author | Laurie E. Jasinski |
Publisher | Texas A&M University Press |
Pages | 2008 |
Release | 2012-02-22 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 0876112971 |
The musical voice of Texas presents itself as vast and diverse as the Lone Star State’s landscape. According to Casey Monahan, “To travel Texas with music as your guide is a year-round opportunity to experience first-hand this amazing cultural force….Texas music offers a vibrant and enjoyable experience through which to understand and enjoy Texas culture.” Building on the work of The Handbook of Texas Music that was published in 2003 and in partnership with the Texas Music Office and the Center for Texas Music History (Texas State University-San Marcos), The Handbook of Texas Music, Second Edition, offers completely updated entries and features new and expanded coverage of the musicians, ensembles, dance halls, festivals, businesses, orchestras, organizations, and genres that have helped define the state’s musical legacy. · More than 850 articles, including almost 400 new entries· 255 images, including more than 170 new photos, sheet music art, and posters that lavishly illustrate the text· Appendix with a stage name listing for musicians Supported by an outstanding team of music advisors from across the state, The Handbook of Texas Music, Second Edition, furnishes new articles on the music festivals, museums, and halls of fame in Texas, as well as the many honky-tonks, concert halls, and clubs big and small, that invite readers to explore their own musical journeys. Scholarship on many of the state’s pioneering groups and the recording industry and professionals who helped produce and promote their music provides fresh insight into the history of Texas music and its influence far beyond the state’s borders. Celebrate the musical tapestry of Texas from A to Z!
The Portable Handbook of Texas
Title | The Portable Handbook of Texas PDF eBook |
Author | Roy R. Barkley |
Publisher | Texas State Historical Assn |
Pages | 1096 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Presents a historical survey of Texas from prehistoric times to 2001, followed by alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on various aspects of the history and culture of the state, including profiles of major communities, and biographies of over five hundred notable Texans,
The New Handbook of Texas, Vol. 1
Title | The New Handbook of Texas, Vol. 1 PDF eBook |
Author | Ron Tyler |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1053 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Texas |
ISBN |
County Business Patterns, Texas
Title | County Business Patterns, Texas PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 372 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Industrial statistics |
ISBN |
The New Handbook of Texas, Vol. 4
Title | The New Handbook of Texas, Vol. 4 PDF eBook |
Author | Ron Tyler |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1193 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Texas |
ISBN |
The New Handbook of Texas, Vol. 3
Title | The New Handbook of Texas, Vol. 3 PDF eBook |
Author | Ron Tyler |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1188 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Texas |
ISBN |