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The Starday Story: The House That Country Music Built (American Made Music Series) Paperback – January 25, 2013

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  • Series: American Made Music Series
  • Paperback: 284 pages
  • Publisher: University Press of Mississippi; Reprint edition (January 25, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1617037400
  • ISBN-13: 978-1617037405
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
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  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsOutstanding piece of work!
By R. Laplander on March 2, 2011
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From start to finish Nathan Gibson's work on the great Starday Records is simply a masterpiece. Far more than just a recording of the facts concerning the company - which are readily and easily found on the web - Gibson's work delves into much of what went on behind the scenes that made what might arguably be America's greatest Country Music record empire. Right from its humble beginnings on a handshake deal between Jack Starnes and H.W. 'Pappy' Daily (STAR and DAY), to the eventful deal with Don Pierce, to the eventual sale of everything to Pierce (a true business genius who then built an empire), here is a complete and even handed picture of what happened. Though Pierce contributed mightily to the volume, and it might have been easy for Gibson to paint him as the 'white knight' of the story and the others as villains, he does not. All are shown for their strengths and weakness's, as well as their individual business goals - some of which interfered with the product and purpose of the label. I personally found the initial chapters on the first years of the company, and the last chapters - when Pierce almost single handedly kept traditional country music alive - the most interesting, but the whole book is both informative and entertaining. It is a true portrait of a man with a clear vision, drive, and business sense, building and operating a powerhouse label, for the good of a single product - good traditional country music.

It is interesting to note the efforts that Starday and its subsiderary labels, went to in order to provide a chance for the undiscovered talent out there. More often than not Starday had an open door policy - a policy that paid off. The label was also instrumental in keeping Bluegrass music alive and healthy and giving us some of its leading champions.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsDevoted Country Fans..buy this book!!!
By popjoe&irv on May 12, 2011
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I felt the same excitement reading Nathan Gibson's "Starday Story" as that day many years ago when I bought my first Starday 45, George Jones's "You Gotta Be My Baby"...well, almost as excited. True confession: I've been following the fortunes of Starday since that time as Don Pierce was one of the unsung heroes of the record business who inspired me to drop out of law school and pursue a somewhat marginal career at the fringes of the music business.
So when I saw the positive review of "Starday Story" in that excellent UK mag, NOW DIG THIS, I couldn't wait to read it. Gibson, who fell completely under the Starday spell, has done his homework thoroughly and produced a well-researched labor of love that reads (at least to me) like a mystery novel..I devoured it in one late night session.
As the better music histories tend to do, "Starday Story" should inspire those unfamiliar with certain aspects of the rich musical history of this enterprise to seek out the musical legacy which Don Pierce has left us. Many of Starday's best sessions are readily available on CD and Gibson's appendix gives an excellent overview of those. I'm not a fan of country gospel but that chapter inspired me to check out Starday's important output in that genre.
More casual c&w fans (please don't be put off by the necessary high cost of this book...kudos for Univ. of Miss Press for producing it..it's well worth the cost) will enjoy back stories of George Jones, Red Sovine, Cowboy Copas, Frankie Miller and other top artists who contributed to Pierce's long run.
Anyone interested in the mechanics and foibles of the record business in the 50s and 60s will welcome this book.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsA must-read for classic country fans penned by a new young researcher in the Country Music field.
By Steve Ramm TOP 100 REVIEWER on October 2, 2011
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I'm coming a bit later than others to reviewing this book here. After hearing the author - Nate Gibson - give a presentation on his research at the 2011 Annual Conference of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) in May - and meeting him in person - I just had to read this book and it's worked its way up my reading pile. Like reviewers before me I can highly recommend this comprehensive book to any serious classic country music fan. After all, it not for Starday folks like George (Jones), Willie (Nelson) and Roger (dang me, Miller) would never have reached their audience.

As a gad student in folklore Gibson knows how to do research and express himself well in print. The book is well organized and contains which Gibson calls a "Record Listing" in numerical order in the back. It is properly titled because it is not a "discography" which would provide recording dates, personnel and matrix numbers. (For that you'll have to go to the essential Country Music Discography by the late Bob Pinson.)

The book has black and white photos scattered throughout as well as a few images of adverts and other documents. Like must university press books, this one has a sturdy binding and a glossy laminated cover.

As Gibson continues his studies and research I look forward to the other subjects he'll be covering. Based on this work, he's destined to follow in the footsteps of Bill C. Malone and the aforementioned Pinson.

Steve Ramm
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat read
By J. Gardner on March 11, 2013
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Mr. Gibson really did his homework on this one. Tons of interviews with the main players of this great label(especailly Don Pierce). I bought this book mainly to try and find out more about the folks that recorded the top-notch rockabilly that was recorded and/or released on this label, unfortunately there wasn't a whole lot on that subject, but we are talking about obscure musicians with limited releases. But there is a lot of great information about the label's bigger stars in the country and hillbilly genres. All in all, a great book with great pictures and information on one of the greatest independent labels ever.
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