Authorised Australian dealer · Genuine stock & warranty

Bakersfield Sound (Country Music Hall of Fame)

4.6 · 870+ Google reviews
  • Bakersfield Sound (Country Music Hall of Fame)
1 1
$55.95
$55.95
Sale Sold out
Taxes included. Shipping calculated at checkout.

Authorised-dealer price · Price-match promise

Available to order online — ships or Click & Collect from Footscray in 1–3 business days Dispatched with tracking · Standard delivery 4–9 business days · Express 1–3 — depending on your location.

Add this — you’ll be $94.05 from free shipping

Free shipping over $150 Returns & warranty Authorised Country Music Hall of Fame dealer Warranty included Finance available Price-match promise Talk to our experts

333864

View full details

The full story

Description

Nestled at the southern end of California's San Joaquin Valley, the cityof Bakersfield is best known for farming, oil fields, and a unique bran d of country music called the “Bakersfield Sound.” The term is generally used to describe a hard-edged honkytonk sensibility characterized by sharp, twanging Fender Telecaster guitars, crying pedal steel,and straight-ahead country vocals – a sound that thrived in Baker sfield clubs in the 1950s and '60s. The music emanating from these venues was by no means homogeneous. One need only compare Buck Owens's razor-sharp honky-tonk attack with Merle Haggard's western swing and blues-inflected recordings to recognize that there is no single Bakersfield Sound. The label is best understood as an umbrella term encompassing a numberof strains developed by Haggard, Owens, and their West Coast contempora ries.

The Bakersfield Sound is a full-color exploration ofwhat social and economic factors led to this country music hotbed, as w ell as a look at the many stars who rose to fame with roots in Bakersfield. Country luminaries with ties to the area include Bob Willis, Leon Payne, Jean Shepherd, Dallas Frazier, Bonnie Owens, Barbara Mandrell, and Ferlin Husky. Written by the experts at the Country Music Hall of Fame, The Bakersfield Sound describes with rich words and classic photos how the deep roots of the Bakersfield Sound are so much more than justa reaction to the pop-oriented Nashville Sound.

The practical bits

Details & dimensions

Brand
Country Music Hall of Fame
Type
Sheet Music
Publication
BAKERSFIELD SOUND
Barcode
9780915608065
Weight
0.499 kg

Ways to pay & get it

Delivery & finance options

Standard shippingFlat $7 Australia-wide, FREE over $150 — dispatched next business day with tracking, then 4–9 business days depending on location.
Express shippingChoose Express at checkout — 1–3 business days depending on location.
Click & CollectFREE from our Footscray showroom — we'll email you when it's ready.
Pay your way. Split it into 4 interest-free payments with Afterpay or Zip at checkout (on orders $100–$2,000).
Prefer to rent? Ask our team about rent-to-own.
4.6 from 870+ Google reviews Independent Footscray music store since 1997. Read our Google reviews →

Buy with confidence

Delivery, returns & warranty

  • Shipping & delivery

    Free standard shipping on orders over $150. Most orders dispatched the next business day. Tracked & insured on every order over $30. Free Click & Collect from our Footscray showroom.

  • Returns

    Arrived faulty, damaged, or not doing what it should? Return it within 7 days for a refund or exchange. After that, we'll arrange a manufacturer warranty repair and keep you posted throughout. All we ask is that it comes back in original condition, with all packaging and your proof of purchase. Your Australian Consumer Law rights always apply.

  • Warranty & support

    Genuine, Australian-delivered stock. Authorised dealer. Set up by the manufacturer before dispatch. Real aftercare from real players on 03 4151 5751.

Popular together

Others also bought

Keep exploring

More from this category