[PDF.77yn] Kalamazoo Gals: A Story of Extraordinary Women & Gibson's 'Banner' Guitars of WWII

Kalamazoo Gals: A Story of Extraordinary Women & Gibson's 'Banner' Guitars of WWII

[PDF.ex08] Kalamazoo Gals: A Story of Extraordinary Women & Gibson's 'Banner' Guitars of WWII

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 | #313425 in Books |  Thomas John Kellerman |  2013-01-26 |  2013-01-26 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.02 x.61 x5.98l,1.02 | File type: PDF | 288 pages

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||5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.| Who Knew?|By Lauren K|Extremely interesting book. Turns out those "pre-war" banjos and wartime guitars that are so prized were pretty much made by women. During WWII, the work force at Gibson in Kalamazoo, MI became almost entirely female -- the author works with what information there is (turns out Gibson kept very poor records for that period -- almost as if they didn't wan| |"[R]ecommended reading for a range of collections, from women's history and music to World War II and American history. ...[A] powerful saga that is packed with historical links and rare glimpses of a guitar maker and a war, and a group of women whose jo

An excerpt from Jonathan Kellerman's foreword:
 
"When it comes to music, the human factor is all. Yet so many books on musical instruments obsess on the fine points of construction while neglecting the talented people who began the process: transforming planks and slabs and slivers into masterpieces of sonic beauty. That's understandable; many players and collectors live and breathe trivia. But it's an approach that misses the point. In 'Kalamazoo Gals,' Jo...

You easily download any file type for your device.Kalamazoo Gals: A Story of Extraordinary Women & Gibson's 'Banner' Guitars of WWII   |  John Thomas. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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