Live from Aggieland : legendary performances in the Brazos Valley
Title:
Live from Aggieland : legendary performances in the Brazos Valley
JLCTITLE245:
Rob Clark ; foreword by Robert Earl Keen.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2017]
Physical Description:
1 online resource.
ISBN:
9781623495244
General Note:
Includes index.
Abstract:
Believe it or not, Aggieland has witnessed a parade of musical icons over the years, each with an intriguing story attached. Picture a young Elvis Presley entertaining the Corps of Cadets at G. Rollie White Coliseum. Flash forward to the "Committee for Johnny Cash," originated by students after the country singer's post-Bonfire concert was canceled by the A & M administration amid controversy; despite official disapproval, the students brought him to perform off-campus. Revisit the sunbaked Texas World Speedway in the summer of 1974 and Willie Nelson's rowdy Fourth of July Picnic, complete with.
Local Note:
UAS/JPL: EBSCO Academic Subscription.
Genre:
Contents:
"All shook up": Elvis Presley at the Saddle Club and G. Rollie White Coliseum -- "Unforgettable": Nat King Cole at G. Rollie White Coliseum -- "The man comes around": Johnny Cash at Lakeview Amusement Club -- "Makin' music with my friends": Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic at Texas World Speedway -- "This old porch": Robert Earl Keen, Lyle Lovett, and the Bonfire Benefit Concert at Reed Arena -- "Talk about the passion": R.E.M. at G. Rollie White Coliseum -- "Hey! ho! let's go!": the Ramones at the Parthenon -- "Going 'round the world in a pickup truck": Garth Brooks at Reed Arena -- Tribute: Willie Bennett (1947-2010) -- Tribute: Johnny Lyon (1937-2010) -- Concert vignettes: other notable moments in Bryan-College Station performance -- History.
Source of Description Note:
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.