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[Clarence Eugene "Hank" Snow, Jack Ownbey, Robert Burris] ↠ The Hank Snow Story (Music in American Life) ↠ Read Online eBook or Kindle ePUB. The Hank Snow Story (Music in American Life) This long-awaited autobiography of Hank Snow traces his life from humble beginnings, through his emergence as an entertainer in Canada, the United States, and throughout the world, to his stature as one of the most influential figures in country music today. It provides the first extensive look at the early development of country music in Canada, reveals the inner workings of the music industry (including Hank's vital and unsung role in launching Elvis Presley's career), frankly discusses the no
Title | : | The Hank Snow Story (Music in American Life) |
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.40 (811 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0252020898 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 580 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2014-11-29 |
Language | : | English |
Eventually, he entered the United States and realized a popularity that spun him toward world attention. From Library Journal Even those familiar with Snow's all-time hit "I'm Movin' On" may not realize that his early Canadian life was full of dreadful emotional and physical abuse. Of particular interest is a chapter covering his association with Elvis Presley; it was Snow who helped get Presley signed on at his agency and secured an RCA Victor recording contract for the King. As a way of getting away, Snow joined up with a fishing schooner at the age of 12. He had become interested in music playing his mother's mail-order guitar and soon
This long-awaited autobiography of Hank Snow traces his life from humble beginnings, through his emergence as an entertainer in Canada, the United States, and throughout the world, to his stature as one of the most influential figures in country music today. It provides the first extensive look at the early development of country music in Canada, reveals the inner workings of the music industry (including Hank's vital and unsung role in launching Elvis Presley's career), frankly discusses the nonglamorous side of stardom, and offers the reflections of an outspoken artist who has been professionally involved with country music
Four Stars Very nice condition.. "An Education in Real Country Music." according to _scm_1. I'm not a longtime fan of Hank or this kind of music, so this review will probably be different than any you'll ever read on this book.Not long ago I randomly heard one of Hank Snow's songs for the first time. This is not the music of my generation (I'm An Education in Real Country Music. I'm not a longtime fan of Hank or this kind of music, so this review will probably be different than any you'll ever read on this book.Not long ago I randomly heard one of Hank Snow's songs for the first time. This is not the music of my generation (I'm 39), but I love hearing older musi. 9), but I love hearing older musi. ROBERT J ROCHE said A COUNTRY MUSIC GIANT. THIS BOOK GIVES SOME INSIGHT AS TO WHY HANK SNOW WAS SUCH A GREAT COUNTRY SINGER .AS YOU READ HIS STORY,YOU CAN UNDERSTAND WHY,AND HOW HE COULD PUT SUCH FEELINGS IN HIS SONGS. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO SEE HANK IN PERSON FOR TWO SHOWS IN 1978 IN HUNTER MOUNTAIN N.Y. THE BOOK IS WRITTEN I
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