Quotations from Shakey by Neil Young and Jimmy McDonough,
copyright © 2002 by James McDonough and Neil Young.
Used by permission of Random House, Inc.
“T.B. Blues” by Jimmie Rodgers and Raymond E. Hall
© 1931 by Peer International Corporation
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Copyright © 2007 by Hugh Barker and Yuval Taylor
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First edition
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Barker, Hugh.
Faking it : the quest for authenticity in popular music /
Hugh Barker and Yuval Taylor.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-13: 978-0-393-06078-2 (hardcover)
ISBN-10: 0-393-06078-0 (hardcover)
1. Popular musc—United States—20th century—History and criticism. 2. Music—Performance—United States. 3. Authenticity (Philosophy) 4. Popular music—Social aspects. I. Taylor, Yuval. II. Title.
ML3477.B33 2007
781.6409—dc22 2006039754
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