I Hear a Voice Calling - 9780252076633

I Hear a Voice CallingA Bluegrass Memoir\nAuthor(s): Gene Lowinger\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Illinois Press, United States\nImprint: University of Illinois Press\nISBN-13: 9780252076633, 978-0252076633\nSynopsis\nDuring the final years of Bill Monroe's life, bluegrass fiddler Gene Lowinger took a series of on- and off-stage photographs of Monroe on the road--preparing for shows, performing, interacting with fans and audiences--and in informal settings with family, friends, and fellow musicians. This book presents these photos of Monroe's last years as well as other photos documenting Lowinger's involvement with the bluegrass scene beginning in the early 1960s. As a fiddler for Monroe, Lowinger was given unique access to Monroe's private life, and his photographs capture poignant scenes, from energetic performances to moments of quiet repose. Lowinger's photos accompany his own story of a New Jersey boy obsessed with folk and bluegrass music, and he recounts colleg.