{"product_id":"broadcasting-the-ozarks-si-siman-and-country-music-at-the-crossroads-hardback-9781682262504","title":"Broadcasting the Ozarks; Si Siman and Country Music at the Crossroads (Hardback) 9781682262504","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBroadcasting the Ozarks\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eSi Siman and Country Music at the Crossroads\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKitty Ledbetter (Author), Scott Foster Siman (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781682262504\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 April 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages, 70 images\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.453 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“If you have any illusions about Nashville being the sole citadel of country music, then you should read \u003ci\u003eBroadcasting the Ozarks\u003c\/i\u003e. Who would have thought of Springfield, Missouri? Well, if you were alive during the 1950s and 1960s, you would have been well aware of the bustling musical scene in that city, and of the centerpiece of that activity, the nationally televised \u003ci\u003eOzark Jubilee\u003c\/i\u003e. And overseeing it all was the multifaceted promoter and broadcasting executive Si Siman, whose genius for finding and promoting musical talent, both in and outside Springfield, was unsurpassed in the decades before his death in 1994.” —Bill C. Malone, author of \u003ci\u003eCountry Music USA\u003c\/i\u003e and emeritus professor of history at Tulane University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book is an essential addition to any country music lover’s library. Its thorough research, informative history, and approachable writing delighted me at every turn. \u003ci\u003eBroadcasting the Ozarks\u003c\/i\u003e gave me behind-the-scenes insights and threw a spotlight on an important chapter in the annals of American music. Heartily endorsed.” —Robert K. Oermann, \u003ci\u003eMusicRow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Si Siman and the \u003ci\u003eOzark Jubilee\u003c\/i\u003e—as well as Springfield, Missouri—are some of the best kept secrets in country music. That should end with the publication of \u003ci\u003eBroadcasting the Ozarks\u003c\/i\u003e.”—Don Cusic, country music historian\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBroadcasting the Ozarks\u003c\/i\u003e explores the vibrant country music scene that emerged in Springfield, Missouri, in the 1930s and thrived for half a century. Central to this history is the \u003ci\u003eOzark Jubilee\u003c\/i\u003e (1955–60), the first regularly broadcast live country music show on network television. Dubbed the “king of the televised barn dances,” the show introduced the Ozarks region to viewers across America and put Springfield in the running with Nashville for dominance of the country music industry—with the Jubilee’s producer, Si Siman, at the helm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Siman’s life story is almost as remarkable as the show he produced. He was booking Tommy Dorsey, Ella Fitzgerald, and Glenn Miller during the mid-1930s while still a high school student and produced nationally syndicated country music radio shows in the decades that followed. Siman was a promotional genius with an ear for talent, a persuasive gift for gab, and the energy and persistence to make things happen for many future Country Music Hall of Famers, including Chet Atkins, Porter Wagoner, the Browns, and Brenda Lee. Following the \u003ci\u003eJubilee\u003c\/i\u003e’s five-year run, Siman had a hand in some of the greatest hits of the twentieth century as a music publisher, collaborating with such songwriters as rockabilly legend and fellow Springfieldian Ronnie Self, who wrote Brenda Lee’s signature hit, “I’m Sorry,” and Wayne Carson, who wrote Willie Nelson’s “Always on My Mind.” Although Siman had numerous opportunities to find success in bigger cities, he chose to do it all from his home in the Ozarks.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"The University of Arkansas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52633779339544,"sku":"9781682262504","price":27.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/broadcasting-the-ozarks-si-siman-and-country-music-at-the-crossroads-hardback-9781682262504","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}