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Bob Black Was A Member Of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys In The 1970s. Black's Memoir Of His Time With The Man He Called The Chief Offers The Unique Vantage Point Of A Man Who Traveled And Performed Extensively With The Father Of Bluegrass At A Time When The Music Had Opened Up To New Audiences--and Monroe Had Become A Living Legend. Both Role Model And Taskmaster, Monroe Exerted A Profound Influence On Black And The Musicians Who Have Carried On The Bluegrass Tradition. In Addition To Black's One-of-a-kind Story, Come Hither To Go Yonder Includes Complete Listing Of Black's Appearances With Monroe, Recollections Of The Memorable Experiences They Shared While Working Together, Descriptions Of Other Important Musicians And Bands, And Suggestions For Further Reading And Listening. Offering A Rare Perspective On The Creative Forces That Drove One Of America's Greatest Composers And Musical Innovators, Come Hither To Go Yonder Rewards Fans Of Bill Monroe And Bluegrass While Offering An Insider's View Of A Crucial Time In The Music's History. Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Remembering The Old Days; 2. My First Days As A Blue Grass Boy; 3. Live And Unrehearsed; 4. Bluegrass 101; 5. The Children Of Bluegrass; 6. A Tough Act To Follow; 7. Just Like The Old Days; Afterword; Appendix A: A Record Of Personal Appearances; Appendix B: Additional Information About Some Of The People And Groups Mentioned; Notes; Suggested Listening And Reading; Index Bob Black; Foreword By Neil V. Rosenberg. Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [175]-[179]) And Index. English