 | Before Seattle Rocked: A City and Its Music Subjects: Music -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- History and criticism; Music -- Social aspects -- Washington (State) -- Seattle; Musicians -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Biography; Popular music -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- History and criticism; Po; Seattle is a music town with rich, deep roots that have influenced the culture and identity of its civic life for decades. In a society that appreciates music but is ambivalent toward the profession of making it, the importance and contribution of Seattle's musicians have been routinely overlooked in historical accounts of the city. Kurt Armbruster fills that gap in this far-reaching and entertaining panorama of Seattle music from the 1890s to the 1960s, "before Seattle rocked." Kurt E. Armbruster is a Seattle native, historian, professional bassist, and singer-songwriter. He has played music of many genres and has written numerous historical articles and three books, including Orphan Road . He lives in Seattle with his wife, Cedar, and is a proud card-carrying member of the Musicians' Union of Seattle Local 76-493. |
