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Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
288
Language
English
Description
The country musician behind the chart-topping hit "Achy Breaky Heart" describes his life, from his Kentucky childhood listening to gospel and bluegrass music to his original pursuit of a career in baseball to his breakthrough in the music business.
Author
Publisher
Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
279 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents a definitive biography of country music legend George Jones.
"In a masterful biography laden with new revelations, veteran country music journalist/historian Rich Kienzle offers a definitive, full-bodied portrait of legendary country singer George Jones and the music that remains his legacy... Kienzle chronicles Jones's impoverished East Texas childhood as the youngest son of a deeply religious mother and alcoholic, often-abusive father....
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 19
Language
English
Formats
Description
Imagine yourself a thirteen-year-old hundreds of miles away from home, in a strange city, and your mom leaves you at a bus station parking lot and drives off into the night with her lover. That's the real life story of country music star Jimmy Wayne. It's a miracle that Jimmy survived being hungry and homeless, bouncing in and out of the foster care system, and sleeping in the streets. He now uses his country music platform to help children everywhere....
Author
Publisher
Llewellyn Publications
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiii, 246 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Jam out to this compilation of haunted hot spots, creepy curses, and celebrity spirits of country and western music. Presenting the paranormal legacy behind one of America's oldest and most popular genres, Ghosts of Country Music takes a look at legendary musicians and the places where they perform... even after death. Experience true stories of larger-than-life stars -- including Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, and Johnny Cash -- haunting their favorite...
Author
Publisher
W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
xiv, 236 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Now raising their four-year-old daughter, Indiana, alone, after Joey's passing, Rory Feek digs deeper into the soil of his life and the unusual choices he and his wife, Joey, made together and the ones he's making now to lead his family into the future. When Rory Feek and his older daughters moved into a run-down farmhouse almost twenty years ago, he had no idea of the almost fairy-tale love story that was going to unfold on that small piece of Tennessee...
26) Country
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
After the death of her husband, Stephanie Adams, a devoted stay-at-home mother, meets country music megastar Chase Taylor, who opens his whole world to her.
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xvii, 286 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
From Wright--an award-winning country music singer and songwriter--comes a candid and inspiring glimpse into her extraordinary journey from high school homecoming queen to #1 "Billboard" artist, and an exploration of the toll that success has taken on her life.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 287 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Ten years ago, an unknown sixteen-year-old released a self-titled debut country album. A decade later, Taylor Swift has reached record-breaking, chart-topping heights. A ten-time Grammy winner, Swift has been hailed for her songwriting talent, crossed effortlessly from country to pop, and established herself as a musician who can surprise, delight, and inspire, all while connecting with her fans in a way that only she can. Amazingly, after all these...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A missing brooch. A face set in cement. This is not your average music festival. Lewis Sinclair, a stalwart and tender country musician, is about to take the stage with his band, the Gentlemen Cowboys, at the premier U.S. country music festival when his girl dumps him for the Cowboys' shifty manager. When that same manager ends up at FallFest's walk of fame with his handprints--and his head--in cement, Lew finds himself on the top ten most wanted...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Traces the rise of the iconic country-music artist from humble Depression-era roots to one of the genre's most famous figures, in a profile that covers such topics as his first performance at age four, his education in a series of Texas bars, and his brushes with the law.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Playing to packed houses while her hit song rushes up the charts, country singer and fiddler Jo Lover is poised to become a one-name Nashville star like her idols, Loretta, Reba, and Dolly. To ensure her success, Jo has carefully crafted her image: a pretty, sassy, down-to-earth girl from small-town Virginia who pours her heart into her songs. But the stage persona she's built is threatened when her independent label merges with big-time Capitol...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Chet the dog, "the most lovable narrator in all of crime fiction" (Boston Globe) and P.I. Bernie encounter heartache and much worse in the world of country music. They're both music lovers, so when Lotty Pilgrim, a country singer from long ago, turns up at a local bar, they drive out to catch her act. Bernie's surprised to see someone who was once so big performing in such a dive, and drops a C-note the Little Detective Agency can't afford to part...
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiii, 222 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits (some color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Me & Patsy Kickin' Up Dust shares the 'important and inspiring' (Miranda Lambert) never-before-told complete story of the remarkable relationship between country music icons Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn. Loretta Lynn and the late Patsy Cline are legends--country icons and sisters of the heart. For the first time ever Loretta tells their story: a celebration of their music and their relationship up until Patsy's tragic and untimely death. Full of...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Immortalized in Willie Nelson's road song "Me and Paul," Paul English was the towering figure who for 70 years acted as Willie's drummer, bodyguard, accountant, partner in crime, and right-hand man. Together, the two men roamed the country, putting on shows, getting into a few scrapes, raising money for good causes, and bringing the joy of their music to fans worldwide. Stories of Willie and Paul's misadventures became legendary, but many have gone...
36) Country strong
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Soon after a rising young singer-songwriter gets involved with a fallen, emotionally unstable country star, the pair embark on a career resurrection tour steered by her husband/manager, that includes a beauty-queen-turned-singer. Between the concerts, romantic entanglements and old demons threaten to derail them all.
Author
Publisher
Harper Celebrate
Language
English
Description
"The best things in life are really not that fancy -- time with family, hard work, and a good bowl of beans and cornbread. Come on in, kick off your boots (or leave them on, I don't care), and let's have some fun." -- Back cover.
In Not That Fancy, GRAMMY-award winning singer and actress Reba McEntire shares life lessons, behind-the-scenes stories and photos, and her favorite comfort food recipes to inspire you to enjoy the simple things in life....
Author
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books, Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"A picture book biography of music icon and philanthropist Dolly Parton celebrating resilience, confidence, and unfailing kindness"--
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"She blames him for her brother's death. Can she let go of resentment and open her heart to love? Penny Cartwright found it difficult to understand why her younger brother would choose to join a country singer's band rather than return to Kings Meadow after college and the separation strained their relationship. Then a car accident made certain her brother could never return. Trevor Reynolds has chased stardom in Nashville for more than a dozen years,...
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