50 Years of Making Music

A narrative and photographic memoir highlighting the journey of an independent performing songwriter from the days of vinyl and intimate coffee house performance art, into the realm of compact discs, YouTube videos, and digital downloads. Stricklan takes you along on his adventures of writing hundreds of songs, recording, and performing music with a stunning array of gifted friends and colleagues. From the shores of Ambergris Cay and bayous of Louisiana, to the Texas honky tonks and legendary coffee houses nestled in the Rocky Mountains...this a true tale about 50 years of making music.

A narrative and photographic memoir highlighting the journey of an independent performing songwriter from the days of vinyl and intimate coffee house performance art, into the realm of compact discs, YouTube videos, and digital downloads. Stricklan takes you along on his adventures of writing hundreds of songs, recording, and performing music with a stunning array of gifted friends and colleagues. From the shores of Ambergris Cay and bayous of Louisiana, to the Texas honky tonks and legendary coffee houses nestled in the Rocky Mountains...this a true tale about 50 years of making music. This book features over a hundred vintage photographs that help bring the story alive. Jim's complete discography, CD catalogue, rare posters, and a player's' honor roll are included.

Jim Stricklan is an acclaimed performing songwriter and radio personality. While broadcasting at legendary radio stations in Texas, Colorado, and Louisiana {from the 1970's onward} this self-taught guitarist became a performing songwriter and recording artist. Jim’s songs are vivid stories of life and love in his homeland, the Great American Southwest. His love of music as a teen led him down the twin paths of performance and radio that would feed each other to enrich his art for decades to come.