Country music changed my life : tales of tough times and triumph from country's legends / Ken Burke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burke, Ken (Ken K.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Country musicians--United States--Biography.

Country musicians.

Country musicians--United States--Interviews.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (354 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Chicago Review Press, 2004.

Summary:

In this book based on new interviews, some of country music's greatest stars share personal moments of redemption, inspiration, and heartache related to the music that shaped their lives. Brenda Lee explains how her childhood singing gift raised her entire family out of dire poverty, and Pat Boone speaks about the spiritual influence of his father-in-law, Red Foley. Barbara Pittman talks about her childhood friendship with Elvis Presley, while Little Jimmy Dickens divulges how Hank Williams came to write a song for him and why he never recorded it. Mickey Gilley talks about gladly living

Contents:

Rags to riches. Brenda Lee ; Hank Locklin ; Big Al Downing ; Glen Campbell

Close encounters of the country kind. Ray Campi on Ken Maynard and Walter Matthau ; Johnny Legend on Wesley Tuttle ; Deke Dickerson on Rose Maddox and Hank Thompson ; Cody Canada of Cross Canadian Ragweed on Nick Benson ; Marshall Lytle on Bill Haley ; Jack Clement and Billy Lee Riley ; Pat Boone on Red Foley

Coming back and coming home. Joe Stampley ; Freddy Weller ; Chris Hillman ; Don Williams ; Linda Gail Lewis and Kenny Lovelace on Jerry Lee Lewis

Spirituality. Wanda Jackson ; Freddie Hart ; Richard Sterban

the Oak Ridge Boys ; Tillman Franks

The Elvis factor. Gordon Stoker of the Jordanaires ; Wanda Jackson ; Barbara Pittman ; Jack Clement ; Gary Bryant

Country comedy. T. Bubba Bechtol ; Dr. Demento ; Brent Burns ; Little Jimmy Dickens

Some big stars and an icon. Bobby Bare ; Mickey Gilley ; Hank Thompson ; Johnny Wright ; Kitty Wells

Redemption. Marty Martel talks about Johnny Paycheck ; Freddie Hart.

Notes:

"An A Cappella book."

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-55652-990-2

OCLC:

476231242