{"title":"Kenneth Womack","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKenneth Womack\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into music history and cultural impact, particularly through studies of iconic figures such as The Beatles. His books delve deeply into the lives and legacies of artists, blending biography with cultural analysis to reveal the broader significance of their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect meticulous research paired with engaging narrative style, especially in works like \u003cem\u003eAll Things Must Pass Away\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Beatles’ Touring Era\u003c\/em\u003e. Womack’s writing invites reflection on the intersections of art, memory, and popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"all-things-must-pass-away-by-kenneth-womack-9781641608169","title":"All Things Must Pass Away","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Womack and Kruppa present a thorough history of Harrison and Clapton's songmaking and recording sessions.\" -\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNewly revised and expanded, this paperback edition features exclusive material from the Malcolm Frederick Evans archives and draws on rare material released by the Harrison Estate. A new appendix includes a detailed sessionography and personnel listings for \u003ci\u003eAll Things Must Pass\u003c\/i\u003e, assembled from recently discovered documentation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGeorge Harrison and Eric Clapton embarked upon a singular personal and creative friendship that impacted rock's unfolding future in resounding and far-reaching ways. \u003ci\u003eAll Things Must Pass Away: Harrison, Clapton, and Other Assorted Love Songs\u003c\/i\u003e traces the emergence of their relationship from 1968 through the early 1970s and the making of their career-defining albums, both released in November 1970.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAuthors Womack and Kruppa devote close attention to the climax of Harrison and Clapton's shared musicianship—the creation of \u003ci\u003eAll Things Must Pass\u003c\/i\u003e, Harrison's powerful emancipatory statement in the wake of the Beatles, and \u003ci\u003eLayla and Other Assorted Love Songs\u003c\/i\u003e, Clapton's impassioned reimagining of his art via Derek and the Dominos. 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