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Song of The South: Randy Newman's Good Old Boys
Song of The South: Randy Newman's Good Old Boys
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By the time of "Good Old Boy"’s release on September 10, 1974, Randy Newman had established
himself as a revered cult figure and critical favorite. But fueled by its controversial opening track,
“Rednecks,” his ambitious concept album about the American South became Newman’s first hit -
and over the following decades, its reputation has only continued to expand.
Song of the South: Randy Newman’s Good Old Boys traces the evolution of Newman’s album from
its roots in an abandoned project titled, Johnny Cutler’s Birthday;” recounts his arduous journey to
bring his reimagined concept to fruition; catalogs its cast of misfits and misanthropes; and explores
its central themes in the context of Newman’s half-century-long career.
It’s a compelling story enhanced by the author’s personal interviews with the key members of Newman’s production team, as well as by his unique access to previously unavailable material.
himself as a revered cult figure and critical favorite. But fueled by its controversial opening track,
“Rednecks,” his ambitious concept album about the American South became Newman’s first hit -
and over the following decades, its reputation has only continued to expand.
Song of the South: Randy Newman’s Good Old Boys traces the evolution of Newman’s album from
its roots in an abandoned project titled, Johnny Cutler’s Birthday;” recounts his arduous journey to
bring his reimagined concept to fruition; catalogs its cast of misfits and misanthropes; and explores
its central themes in the context of Newman’s half-century-long career.
It’s a compelling story enhanced by the author’s personal interviews with the key members of Newman’s production team, as well as by his unique access to previously unavailable material.
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