Tag Archives: Nick Tosches

The Obscure Minstrel Man Who Influenced Musicians You Have Listened To

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Ron Pavellas

I have just read Where the Dead Voices Gather, by Nick Tosches. This extraordinary book is, among many other tangential subjects, a historical-cultural travelogue through the popular music of the years 1850-1980, using as a focal point an obscure blackface minstrel … Continue reading →

Posted in Books & Literature, Music & Musicians, Philosophy & Psychology | Tagged Emmett Miller, Ezra Pound, Fats Domino, Hank Williams, Heraclitus, Nick Tosches, Plotinus, The Grateful Dead, Where the Dead Voices Gather | 3 Comments

An Obscure but Important Minstrel Man

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Ron Pavellas

He influenced your favorite artists. I have just read Where the Dead Voices Gather, by Nick Tosches. This extraordinary book is, among many other tangential subjects, a historical-cultural travelogue through the popular music of the years 1850-1980, using as a focal … Continue reading →

Posted in Music & Musicians | Tagged Emmett Miller, Fats Domino, George Jones, Hank Williams, Heraclitus, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmie Rodgers, Merle Haggard, Nick Tosches, Where the Dead Voices Gather, Willie Nelson | Leave a comment

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