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Music, history lover mixes both in between book covers
University of North Georgia pens nonfiction about Charley Patton and Jimmie Rodgers
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University of North Georgia professor Ben Wynne recently had his third book published. “In Tune” serves as a nonfiction examination of the musical inspirations and careers of two legendary Southern artists, Charley Patton and Jimmie Rodgers.
In one book, author Ben Wynne has managed to combine two of the South’s great loves — history and music. The University of North Georgia professor recently released his third book, “In Tune,” which serves as a nonfiction examination of the musical inspirations and careers of two legendary Southern artists, Charley Patton and Jimmie Rodgers. Specifically, the book deals with a time when music was one of the only areas of Southern life that rose above racial boundaries.