{"product_id":"mandolin-man-the-bluegrass-life-of-roland-white-paperback","title":"Mandolin Man: The Bluegrass Life of Roland White - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBob Black\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNo Depression\u003c\/i\u003e Most Memorable Music Book of 2022\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Roland White's long career has taken him from membership in Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys and Lester Flatt's Nashville Grass to success with his own Roland White Band. A master of the mandolin and acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, White has mentored a host of bluegrass musicians and inspired countless others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bob Black draws on extensive interviews with White and his peers and friends to provide the first in-depth biography of the pioneering bluegrass figure. Born into a musical family, White found early success with the Kentucky Colonels during the 1960s folk revival. The many stops and collaborations that marked White's subsequent musical journey trace the history of modern bluegrass. But Black also delves into the seldom-told tale of White's life as a working musician, one who endured professional and music industry ups-and-downs to become a legendary artist and beloved teacher. \u003cp\u003e An entertaining merger of memories and music history, \u003ci\u003eMandolin Man\u003c\/i\u003e tells the overdue story of a bluegrass icon and his times. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBob Black\u003c\/b\u003e played banjo in Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys and recorded with Monroe on the \u003ci\u003eWeary Traveler\u003c\/i\u003e album. Black later played with Buck White and the Down Home Folks and has performed with Ricky Skaggs, Ralph Stanley, Rhonda Vincent, Marty Stuart, and many others. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eCome Hither to Go Yonder: Playing Bluegrass with Bill Monroe\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 28, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47393687208114,"sku":"9780252086403","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/e5efdb139ef43c12472d9852200ec7dc.webp?v=1777978478","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/mandolin-man-the-bluegrass-life-of-roland-white-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}