The Heart Of Branson The Entertaining Families Of Americas Live Music Show Capital

Download or read book The Heart of Branson: The Entertaining Families of America's Live Music Show Capital written by Arline Chandler and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11-18 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions of Americans cherish childhood memories of family trips to Branson to see performances by the Baldknobbers or the Presleys. Now they take their own children to see how new generations of those same entertaining families continue to split sides and tug heartstrings. Go backstage with Arline Chandler in places like Silver Dollar City and the Shepherd of the Hills. Reminisce in the stories of the people who made Branson into the showbiz marvel that it is today while holding on to the values of hard work and family at the town's cultural foundation. And learn about the emergence of newer acts like the Duttons, the Hughes Brothers and Shoji Tabuchi in a place where Broadway and the backwoods shake hands and SIX voices is all that is needed to produce a full orchestra.