Pebbles: Memories of a Small-Town Kansas Boy

De: Gary White

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

The stories we tell about our lives define how others see us and how we see ourselves. Gary White (b. 1937), an award-winning composer, Distinguished Professor Emeritus from Iowa State University, and music-textbook author, has gathered up some of the stories of his life and offers them to you. As he explains, “…like pebbles in a stream, most of these little pieces have been rounded and polished by frequent retelling.” Gary describes growing up in rural Kansas in the 1940s, developing a successful career, leaving it behind in the 1990s, and learning to lead a meaningful life in retirement. “Pebbles” include the dating habits of hormone-driven teenagers, colorful local characters, what really went on with the high-school yearbook staff, ghost stories—as well as observations about the beginnings of electronic music, insights into the composing process, living in Spain, reflections on the meaning of success—and much more. Pebbles will appeal to people interested in mid-20th-century Americana as well as those intrigued by the diverse influences that impact one person’s development in life.