Honky Tonk Angel

Author : Ellis Nassour
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008-06-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781569764428

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Honky Tonk Angel by Ellis Nassour Pdf

Earthy, sexy, and vivacious, the life of beloved country singer, Patsy Cline, who soared from obscurity to international fame to tragic death in just thirty short years, is explored in colorful and poignant detail. An innovator--and even a hell-raiser--Cline broke all the boys' club barriers of Nashville's music business in the 1950s and brought a new Nashville sound to the nation with her pop hits and torch ballads like "Walking After Midnight," "I Fall to Pieces" and "Crazy." She is the subject of a major Hollywood movie and countless articles, and her albums are still selling 45 years after her death. Ellis Nassour was the very first to write about Cline and did so with the cooperation of the stars who knew and loved her--including Jimmy Dean, Jan Howard, Brenda Lee, Loretta Lynn, Roger Miller, Dottie West, and Faron Young. He was the only writer to interview Cline's mother and husbands. This updated edition features not only a complete discography and a host of never-before-published photographs, but includes an afterword that details controversial claims about her birth, the battle between Cline's siblings for her possessions, the amazing influence Cline had on a new generation of singers and, in Cline's own words from letters to a devoted friend, her excitement as her career soared to new heights and her marriage descended to new depths.

Author : Marsha Moyer
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2004-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780060081645

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The Last of the Honky-tonk Angels by Marsha Moyer Pdf

Lucy Hatch's boyfriend shocks her when he receives a surprise visit from his daughter, Denny, whose existence he had kept hidden, as they all embark on a life full of new experiences, revelations, and opportunities.

Author : Loretta Lynn
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-03
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780307594891

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Honky Tonk Girl by Loretta Lynn Pdf

One of the most beloved country music stars of all time gives us the first collection of her lyrics and, in her own words, tells the stories that inspired her most popular songs, such as "Coal Miner's Daughter," "Don't Come Home A' Drinkin'," and, of course, "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl." Loretta Lynn's rags-to-riches story--from her hardscrabble childhood in Butcher Holler, Kentucky, through her marriage to Oliver "Doolittle" Lynn when she was thirteen, to her dramatic rise to the top of the charts--has resonated with countless fans throughout her more than fifty-year career. Now, the anecdotes she shares here give us deeper insight into her life, her collaborations, her influences, and how she pushed the boundaries of country music by discussing issues important to working-class women, even when they were considered taboo. Readers will also get a rare look at the singer's handwritten lyrics and at personal photographs from her childhood, of her family, and of her performing life. Honky Tonk Girl: A Life in Lyrics is one more way for Lynn's fans--those who already love her and those who soon will--to know the heart and mind of this remarkable woman.

Author : Diane Pecknold,Kristine M. McCusker
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-08
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781496804945

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Country Boys and Redneck Women by Diane Pecknold,Kristine M. McCusker Pdf

Country music boasts a long tradition of rich, contradictory gender dynamics, creating a world where Kitty Wells could play the demure housewife and the honky-tonk angel simultaneously, Dolly Parton could move from traditionalist "girl singer" to outspoken trans rights advocate, and current radio playlists can alternate between the reckless masculinity of bro-country and the adolescent girlishness of Taylor Swift. In this follow-up volume to A Boy Named Sue, some of the leading authors in the field of country music studies reexamine the place of gender in country music, considering the ways country artists and listeners have negotiated gender and sexuality through their music and how gender has shaped the way that music is made and heard. In addition to shedding new light on such legends as Wells, Parton, Loretta Lynn, and Charley Pride, it traces more recent shifts in gender politics through the performances of such contemporary luminaries as Swift, Gretchen Wilson, and Blake Shelton. The book also explores the intersections of gender, race, class, and nationality in a host of less expected contexts, including the prisons of WWII-era Texas, where the members of the Goree All-Girl String Band became the unlikeliest of radio stars; the studios and offices of Plantation Records, where Jeannie C. Riley and Linda Martell challenged the social hierarchies of a changing South in the 1960s; and the burgeoning cities of present-day Brazil, where "college country" has become one way of negotiating masculinity in an age of economic and social instability.

Author : Frances West
Publisher : Mills & Boon
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0373576951

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Honky Tonk Angel by Frances West Pdf

Author : John Hall
Publisher : Motorbooks
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0760332762

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Riding on the Edge by John Hall Pdf

The story, outrageous but true, of John Hall, a Harley-riding hell raiser who founded the Pagans, a club the FBI called "the most violent criminal organization in America."

Author : Loretta Lynn
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781538701676

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Me & Patsy Kickin' Up Dust by Loretta Lynn Pdf

Discover the "important and inspiring" and never-before-told complete story of the remarkable relationship between country music icons Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn (Miranda Lambert). 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 laughter and tears, this eye-opening, heartwarming memoir paints a picture of two stubborn, spirited country gals who'd be damned if they'd let men or convention tell them how to be. Set in the heady streets of the 1960s South, this nostalgia ride shows how Nashville blossomed into the city of music it is today. Tender and fierce, Me & Patsy Kickin' Up Dust is an up-close-and-personal portrait of a friendship that defined a generation and changed country music indelibly—and a meditation on love, loss and legacy.

Author : Ellis Nassour
Publisher : Virgin Books Limited
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1994-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0863697747

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Honky Tonk Angel by Ellis Nassour Pdf

Author : Warren R. Hofstra
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780252094989

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Sweet Dreams by Warren R. Hofstra Pdf

One of the most influential and acclaimed female vocalists of the twentieth century, Patsy Cline (1932–63) was best known for her rich tone and emotionally expressive voice. Born Virginia Patterson Hensley, she launched her musical career during the early 1950s as a young woman in Winchester, Virginia, and her heartfelt songs reflect her life and times in this community. A country music singer who enjoyed pop music crossover success, Cline embodied the power and appeal of women in country music, helping open the lucrative industry to future female solo artists. Bringing together noted authorities on Patsy Cline and country music, Sweet Dreams: The World of Patsy Cline examines the regional and national history that shaped Cline's career and the popular culture that she so profoundly influenced with her music. In detailed, deeply researched essays, contributors provide an account of Cline's early performance days in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, analyze the politics of the split between pop and country music, and discuss her strategies for negotiating gender in relation to her public and private persona. Interpreting rich visual images, fan correspondence, publicity tactics, and community mores, this volume explores the rich and complex history of a woman whose music and image changed the shape of country music and American popular culture. Contributors are Beth Bailey, Mike Foreman, Douglas Gomery, George Hamilton IV, Warren R. Hofstra, Joli Jensen, Bill C. Malone, Kristine M. McCusker, and Jocelyn R. Neal.

Author : P.J. Keogh
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781682992333

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Jared Hackett by P.J. Keogh Pdf

Jared Walker is, unbeknownst to him, the natural son of notorious Ben Hackett. Forced into killing Hackett, Jared heads west, where, discovering his true identity, he is compelled by circumstance to live by the gun. Will Jared and honky-tonk angel, Betsy, find redemption through their love? The America of the 1880s was a nation of turbulent paradox. Streetcars ran where Iroquois had hunted. Glidden-wire fenced off grass that had been free. On the keyboard of a St. Louis brothel, Scott Joplin picked out the early chords of Ragtime, while the once-proud Plains Indians hunkered, sullen, on sparse reservations. Yet, in the territories to the west, wild Apache raided still. Cattle grazed on shrinking open range. In the trail and river towns, the six-gun lawman’s work remained unfinished. Memories of civil-war festered in men’s hearts and minds, and its violent aftermath lingered on. The frontier closing, land grew scarce, and blood was spilled on such free grass as remained. Jared Hackett is aimed to recreate the spirit of those wild days.

Author : Frances West
Publisher : Silhouette Books
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1989-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0373054963

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Honky Tonk Angel by Frances West Pdf

Author : Ron Hall,Denver Moore
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2008-03-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781418525651

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Same Kind of Different As Me by Ron Hall,Denver Moore Pdf

A critically acclaimed #1 New York Times best-seller with more than one million copies in print! Now a major motion picture. Gritty with pain, betrayal, and brutality, this incredible true story also shines with an unexpected, life-changing love. Meet Denver, raised under plantation-style slavery in Louisiana until he escaped the “Man” in the 1960’s by hopping a train. Untrusting, uneducated, and violent, he spends 18 years on the streets of Dallas and Fort Worth. Meet Ron Hall, a self-made millionaire in the world of high-priced deals—an international arts dealer who moves between upscale New York galleries and celebrities. It seems unlikely that these two men would meet under normal circumstances, but when Deborah Hall, Ron's wife, meets Denver, she sees him through God's eyes of compassion. When Deborah is diagnosed with cancer, she charges Ron with the mission of helping Denver. From this request, an extraordinary friendship forms between Denver and Ron, changing them both forever. A tale told in two unique voices, Same Kind of Different as Me weaves two completely different life experiences into one common journey. There is pain and laughter, doubt and tears, and in the end a triumphal story that readers will never forget. Continue this story of friendship in What Difference Do It Make?: Stories of Hope and Healing, available now. Same Kind of Different as Me also is available in Spanish.

Author : Carolyn Brown
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781728242798

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Secrets in the Sand by Carolyn Brown Pdf

New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown's Texas twang and inimitable sass shine through in this contemporary romance about winning a second chance with a long-lost love. He left her alone in the sand that night And has regretted it ever since But maybe he can mend it If only she'll let him Time doesn't heal all wounds... Not when they are deep within the heart like Angela Conrad's. Ten years ago, Clancy Morgan broke her heart and even though she's made a successful life as a musician, she's never gotten over that pain. Angel didn't intend to ever go back home, but when she's invited to return to her hometown to play for the high school reunion dance, she agrees, knowing full well that if Clancy sees her up on that stage, he'll regret the day he ever said goodbye. Perfect for fans of: Second chance romances Sweet and sexy, emotional love stories A secret surprise A Southern small-town summer setting come to life Praise for Carolyn Brown: "A delightful journey of hope and healing."—Woman's World for The Empty Nesters "One of my favorite authors!"—Romance Junkies "Carolyn Brown is one of my go-to authors when I want a feel-good story that will make me smile."—Fresh Fiction for Cowboy Strong

Author : Travis D. Stimeling
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780190683856

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The Oxford Handbook of Country Music by Travis D. Stimeling Pdf

Now in its sixth decade, country music studies is a thriving field of inquiry involving scholars working in the fields of American history, folklore, sociology, anthropology, musicology, ethnomusicology, cultural studies, and geography, among many others. Covering issues of historiography and practice as well as the ways in which the genre interacts with media and social concerns such as class, gender, and sexuality, The Oxford Handbook of Country Music interrogates prevailing narratives, explores significant lacunae in the current literature, and provides guidance for future research. More than simply treating issues that have emerged within this subfield, The Oxford Handbook of Country Music works to connect to broader discourses within the various fields that inform country music studies in an effort to strengthen the area's interdisciplinarity. Drawing upon the expertise of leading and emerging scholars, this Handbook presents an introduction into the historiographical narratives and methodological issues that have emerged in country music studies' first half-century.

Author : Charlotte L. Bartles,Charlotte Bartles
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2005-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780595373246

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Patsy Cline by Charlotte L. Bartles,Charlotte Bartles Pdf

For years, rumors have circulated about the identity of country music legend Patsy Cline's real father. In Patsy Cline: Our Father's Other Daughter, Charlotte Brannon Bartles breaks her silence and reveals the long-awaited truth. Charlotte's father, Chester Brannon, was also Patsy's father. Learn about Patsy's other family and the man she called Pop Brannon. Charlotte shares her memories of her famous half-sister and also talks about her efforts to penetrate the wall of secrecy surrounding the circumstances of Patsy's birth and her father's relationship with Patsy's mother, Hilda Hensley. Patsy Cline: Our Father's Other Daughter is the chapter of Patsy's life absent from all the other books and articles written about the late megastar. 'The true story will alter Patsy's official biography and will be difficult for some to accept. But I think the truth should prevail over someone's comfort level and the need to keep her life story 'as is." It should be a consolation to Patsy's fans to know that Patsy knew a father who loved and adored her, regardless of how limited his role had been." From Patsy Cline: Our Father's Other Daughter