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OverviewPhil Ochs burst ontothe American music scene as the popularity of folk music was breaking throughnationally, writing some of the most compelling topical music of his time.There But for Fortuneexplores the life and career of asinger, songwriter, and political activist whose music resonates today as muchas it applied to a divided country a half-century ago. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael SchumacherPublisher: University of Minnesota Press Imprint: University of Minnesota Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 5.10cm , Length: 21.60cm ISBN: 9781517903541ISBN 10: 1517903548 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 03 April 2018 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsA riveting, colorful, and anecdote-rich tale, well researched and finely told. -Boston Globe Schumacher keeps his eye on the main theme: Phil Ochs wanted to sing the truth. -Chicago Tribune Through extensive interviews with Ochs's family members, friends and business associates, Schumacher constructs a balanced portrait of the musician's brief but eventful life. -Publishers Weekly """A riveting, colorful, and anecdote-rich tale, well researched and finely told.""—Boston Globe ""Schumacher keeps his eye on the main theme: Phil Ochs wanted to sing the truth.""—Chicago Tribune ""Through extensive interviews with Ochs's family members, friends and business associates, Schumacher constructs a balanced portrait of the musician's brief but eventful life.""—Publishers Weekly ""There But for Fortune intensely studies the burgeoning—and surprisingly competitive—‘60s folk scene and Ochs’ place in it. In revisiting the societal and political tumult of the period, following Ochs to the deep South for an education in the Civil Rights Movement and detailing his involvement in the anti-war movement, Schumacher employs the zeal of a journalist searching for the truth and a historian’s passion for the subject matter.""—Elmore Magazine" A riveting, colorful, and anecdote-rich tale, well researched and finely told. --Boston Globe Schumacher keeps his eye on the main theme: Phil Ochs wanted to sing the truth. --Chicago Tribune Through extensive interviews with Ochs's family members, friends and business associates, Schumacher constructs a balanced portrait of the musician's brief but eventful life. --Publishers Weekly Author InformationMichael Schumacher has written seventeen books, including, most recently, The Contest: The 1968 Election and the War for America's Soul (Minnesota, 2018) and First Thought: Conversations with Allen Ginsberg (Minnesota, 2017). He lives in Wisconsin. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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