{"product_id":"book-dtlh","title":"Always a Song","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlways a Song\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of stories from singer and songwriter Ellen Harper-folk matriarch and mother to the Grammy-winning musician Ben Harper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHarper shares vivid memories of growing up in Los Angeles through the 1960s among famous and small-town musicians, raising Ben, and the historic Folk Music Center.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis beautifully written memoir includes stories of Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez, The New Lost City Ramblers, Doc Watson, and many more.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarper takes readers on an intimate journey through the folk music revival.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe book spans a transformational time in music, history, and American culture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers historical events from the love-ins, women's rights protests, and the assassination of John F. Kennedy to the popularization of the sitar and the ukulele.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Growing up, an endless stream of musicians and artists came from across the country to my family's music store. Bess Lomax Hawes, Joan Baez, Sonny Terry, and Brownie McGee-all the singers, organizers, guitar and banjo pickers and players, songwriters, painters, dancers, their husbands, wives, and children-we were all in it together. And we believed singing could change the world.\"\u003c\/i\u003e-\u003cb\u003eEllen Harper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMusic lovers and history buffs will enjoy this rare invitation into a world of stories and song that inspired folk music today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA must-read for lovers of music, history, and those nostalgic for the acoustic echo of the original folk music that influenced a generation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarper's parents opened the legendary Folk Music Center in Claremont, California, as well as the revered folk music venue The Golden Ring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA perfect gift for people who are obsessed with folk music, all things 1960s, learning about musical movements, or California history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat for those who loved \u003ci\u003eSmall Town Talk: Bob Dylan, The Band, Van Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Friends in the Wild Years of Woodstock\u003c\/i\u003e by Barney Hoskyns; and \u003ci\u003eGirls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon-and the Journey of a Generation\u003c\/i\u003e by Sheila Weller. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49348909007152,"sku":"BDdtlh","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/661138-dtlh-Square.jpg?v=1734236751","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-dtlh","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}