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[Jack Isenhour] º He Stopped Loving Her Today: George Jones, Billy Sherrill, and the Pretty-Much Totally True Story of the Making of the Greatest Country Record of All Time (American Made Music Series) ☆ Download Online eBook or Kindle ePUB. He Stopped Loving Her Today: George Jones, Billy Sherrill, and the Pretty-Much Totally True Story of the Making of the Greatest Country Record of All Time (American Made Music Series) When George Jones recorded “He Stopped Loving Her Today” more than thirty years ago, he was a walking disaster. Twin addictions to drugs and alcohol had him drinking Jim Beam by the case and snorting cocaine as long as he was awake. In the midst of all this chaos, über producer Billy Sherrillthe man who discovered Tammy Wynette and co-wrote “Stand by Your Man”would somehow coax the performance of a lifetime out of the mercurial Jones. Before it was over, Jones would
| Title | : | He Stopped Loving Her Today: George Jones, Billy Sherrill, and the Pretty-Much Totally True Story of the Making of the Greatest Country Record of All Time (American Made Music Series) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.37 (695 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1628461667 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 209 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-01 |
| Language | : | English |
When George Jones recorded “He Stopped Loving Her Today” more than thirty years ago, he was a walking disaster. Twin addictions to drugs and alcohol had him drinking Jim Beam by the case and snorting cocaine as long as he was awake. In the midst of all this chaos, über producer Billy Sherrillthe man who discovered Tammy Wynette and co-wrote “Stand by Your Man”would somehow coax the performance of a lifetime out of the mercurial Jones. Before it was over, Jones would be bankrupt, homeless, and an unwilling patient at an Alabama mental institution. The schizoid bottom lineeven though country music is undeniably a branch of the make-believe world of show biz, to fans an
. Jack Isenhour, Nashville, Tennessee, is the author of Same Knight, Different Channel: Basketball Legend Bob Knight at West Point and Today and co-author, with Dennis Rodman, of the basketball star’s memoir, I Should Be Dead by Now
The Scoop Sam Sattler As I write this review of Jack Isenhour's He Stopped Loving Her Today (September 12, 2011), George Jones turns 80. Casual fans of country music, or those oblivious of its history, will not be much impressed by a man's eightieth birthday in an era when eighty is barely above the average lifespan of America. aharit said Great Song and Great Singer. This is a very interesting book. When George Jones recorded "He Stopped Loving Her Today" he was in terrible shape. Addicted to cocaine and whiskey, a chain smoker, bankrupt and practically homeless. He looked like walking death and it's amazing he's still alive today. George Jones' life and music are the. Outstanding writing and subject matter - must have book. Some years, there was a move to publish in depth accounts of the making of what were considered major albums, e.g., the 33 1/3 series Aretha Franklin's Amazing Grace (33 1/3) that morphed into detailed analyses of the events surrounding the recording of one seminal song. One that that perhaps personifies
Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman gave me the perfect song, George Jones was the perfect singer, and we had the perfect musicians and the perfect studio. Anyone interested in country music history or an inside look at the music business will love this book.”Bobby Braddock, songwriter and author of the memoir Down in Orburndale; a 2011 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee.. All the insights of an academic analysis of country music production, but a LOT more fun to read.”Joli Jensen, author of The Nashville Sound: Authenticity, Commercialization, and Country Music“The making of ‘He Stopped Loving Her Today’ was the perfect storm of record making. All I had to do was show up and then listen and wait about a year to release the perfect record.”Billy Sherrill, country music producer, songwriter, and record label executive; a 2010 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee“Jack Isenhour has crafted
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