Freebirds : the Lynyrd Skynyrd story

Publication

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Jacksonville History Center

Name/Title

Freebirds : the Lynyrd Skynyrd story

Entry/Object ID

Library.1898

Tags

Library records not in public view, Library JAMM as of June 4, 2023

Description

256 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm Freebirds : the Lynyrd Skynyrd story by Marley Brant. Billboard Books is an imprint of Watson-Guptill Publications. Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-250), discography (p. 244-245), and index. JAMM Contents: Beginnings -- One percent -- On to Muscle Shoals -- Mister Yankee Slicker -- Pronounced -- Second album, Second helping -- Nuthin' fancy, just Skynyrd -- Bullet returned -- One more from the street survivors -- New beginning but the end of the line -- Sadness and memories -- Picking up the pieces -- Starting over -- Price of success -- Last rebels -- Beat goes on -- Coming home. Summary: Based on one-on-one interviews with members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, their families, their friends, their business associates and their fans, this title examines the roots, evolution, and eventual emergence into world renown of one of the hard-rocking bands in music history. From "Freebird" and "Sweet Home Alabama" to "Saturday Night Special" and "What's your name", Lynyrd Skynyrd 's guitar-driven, southern blues-rooted songs have celebrated stoic independence and bar hopping camaraderie, invoking vivid images of Southern landscapes, raunchy good times, and reckless romance. But also emphasizes the importance of home, family, and individual responsibility. include information also on : Ronnie Van Sant -- Ed King -- Artimus Pyle -- Billy Powell -- Rickey Medlocke -- Leon Wilkerson -- Hughie Thomasson -- Judy Jenness -- Teresa Gaines Rapp -- Gary Rossington -- Allen Collins -- Bob Burns -- Johnny Van Zant -- Al Kooper. Selected photographs include: Ronnie Van Zant at home in 1968 -- Lacy Van Zant with his youngest son, Johnny -- Gary Rossington with one of his favorite guitars -- The real Leonard Skynyrd with fan Brian Nash -- At the infamous "Hell House" -- Guitarist Rockey Medlocke,2000 -- Leon Wilkerson -- Artist Dean Kilpatrick in Venice -- Pre-show Dean Kilpatrick -- Ed King -- Billy Powell at the keyboards -- Allen Collins -- The Honkettes -- Steve Gaines -- Johnny Van Zant -- Grave of Ronnie Van Zant on 20th anniversary of plane crash.

Collection

Library

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Lynyrd Skynyrd (Musical group)., Rock musicians -- Southern States -- Biography., Rock musicians -- Florida -- Jacksonville -- Biography., Van Zant, Lacy., Van Zant, Ronnie., Kooper, Al, Jacksonville Area Music Museum (JAMM).

Publication Details

Author

Brant, Marley

Publisher

Billboard Books

Place Published

* Untyped Place Published

New York, New York

Call No.

ML 421 .L96 B73 2002

ISBN

0823083217