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[Ken Burke] ✓ Country Music Changed My Life: Tales of Tough Times and Triumph from Country's Legends ↠ Download Online eBook or Kindle ePUB. Country Music Changed My Life: Tales of Tough Times and Triumph from Country's Legends Mickey Gilley talks about gladly living in, then gladly escaping, the shadow of his cousin Jerry Lee Lewis, and Hank Thompson reveals how his background in electrical engineering helped revolutionize country music. More stories from Glen Campbell, Don Williams, Johnny Legend, Chris Hillman, and many others explain the inspiration and effect of country music in their lives.. Brenda Lee explains how her childhood singing gift raised her entire family out of dire poverty, and Pat Boone speaks about
| Title | : | Country Music Changed My Life: Tales of Tough Times and Triumph from Country's Legends |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.43 (522 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1556525958 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 356 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-28 |
| Language | : | English |
Mickey Gilley talks about gladly living in, then gladly escaping, the shadow of his cousin Jerry Lee Lewis, and Hank Thompson reveals how his background in electrical engineering helped revolutionize country music. More stories from Glen Campbell, Don Williams, Johnny Legend, Chris Hillman, and many others explain the inspiration and effect of country music in 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. 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
"Excellent interviews with classic country artists" according to Don. What makes this book so unusually genuine is that the it is primarily the experiences, thoughts and feelings of the country artists interviewed. I found it compelling.. Outstanding Journalism D. Sean Brickell This book of short bios reads like a newspaper, and I say that as a compliment. The writing is easy-to-digest and prsents facts without a lot of editorializing. What's more like all respectable reporters, Mr. Burke has the good sense to stay out of the way of his subjects' point of view.These are character portraits for today. "A Brilliant, Inside Look" according to Roy A. Harper. Ken Burke has been a writer and reviewer of music since 198A Brilliant, Inside Look Roy A. Harper Ken Burke has been a writer and reviewer of music since 1984 for many publications, including my 'OUTER SHELL'. With his first book, he presents the lives of country/rock-a-billy/Rock artists with first-hand interviews. It is a brilliant inside-look into their lives, and extremely well written. It also provides new revelation. for many publications, including my 'OUTER SHELL'. With his first book, he presents the lives of country/rock-a-billy/Rock artists with first-hand interviews. It is a brilliant inside-look into their lives, and extremely well written. It also provides new revelation
"Fascinating pieces." -- cmt
He has written feature articles for numerous publications including Blues Access, Country Music Live, Country Standard Time, Goldmine, and Roctober.. Ken Burke has contributed to more than a dozen books on music including the MusicHound album guides and the Contemporary Musicians reference series
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