Stutterin' Boy

Stutterin' Boy
Author: Mel Tillis
Publisher:
Total Pages: 294
Release: 1984
Genre: Country musicians
ISBN:

A revealing picture of life inside the world of big-time music.

I Love You a Thousand Ways

I Love You a Thousand Ways
Author: David Frizzell
Publisher: Santa Monica Press
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2011-06-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1595808876

I Love You a Thousand Ways is the story of one of the most loved, respected, and imitated singer/songwriters in the history of country music, a man whose songs touched the lives of millions of people. Lefty Frizzell’s relaxed style of singing proved to be a huge influence on a wide variety of country and pop music stars such as Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, George Jones, John Fogerty, George Strait, and Tim McGraw. In addition to his incredible vocal talents, Lefty was widely recognized for his songwriting skills. He had four songs in the country top ten at the same time in 1951—a feat that would only be repeated one more time on any chart, when The Beatles had five songs on the pop chart in 1964. Among Lefty’s many hits are: “If You’ve Got the Money, I’ve Got the Time,” “Mom and Dad’s Waltz,” “The Long Black Veil,” and “Saginaw, Michigan.” Willie Nelson’s 1977 album, To Lefty From Willie, was a tribute to Frizzell and consisted entirely of cover versions of Frizzell songs. Fellow Texan Roy Orbison was also a devout fan of Frizzell’s sound. In 1988, as a part of the Traveling Wilburys, Orbison chose the name “Lefty Wilbury” in honor of his musical hero. Lefty was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1982. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. I Love You a Thousand Ways is a long overdue, beautiful tribute to one of the most underrated musicians of all time, a man whose music continues to influence new generations of musicians and music fans.

Anansi and Turtle Go to Dinner

Anansi and Turtle Go to Dinner
Author:
Publisher: august house
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2007-12-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780874838565

After Anansi the spider tricks Turtle in order to keep his dinner for himself, Turtle turns the tables on Anansi.

Twentieth Century Drifter

Twentieth Century Drifter
Author: Diane Diekman
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2012-02-15
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0252094204

Twentieth Century Drifter: The Life of Marty Robbins is the first biography of this legendary country music artist and NASCAR driver who scored sixteen number-one hits and two Grammy awards. Yet even with fame and fortune, Marty Robbins always yearned for more. Drawing from personal interviews and in-depth research, biographer Diane Diekman explains how Robbins saw himself as a drifter, a man always searching for self-fulfillment and inner peace. Born Martin David Robinson to a hardworking mother and an abusive alcoholic father, he never fully escaped the insecurities burned into him by a poverty-stricken nomadic childhood in the Arizona desert. In 1947 he got his first gig as a singer and guitar player. Too nervous to talk, the shy young man walked onstage singing. Soon he changed his name to Marty Robbins, cultivated his magnetic stage presence, and established himself as an entertainer, songwriter, and successful NASCAR driver. For fans of Robbins, NASCAR, and classic country music, Twentieth Century Drifter: The Life of Marty Robbins is a revealing portrait of this well-loved, restless entertainer, a private man who kept those who loved him at a distance.

Daddy Bear

Daddy Bear
Author: Dan Cummins
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2015-10-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781939294364

Anansi and the Tug o' War

Anansi and the Tug o' War
Author: Bobby Norfolk
Publisher: Triangle Interactive, Inc.
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2017-12-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1684440025

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: In this trickster tale from Africa, Anansi proves to Elephant and Killer Whale that in a battle of wits, brains definitely outdo brawn.

He Stopped Loving Her Today

He Stopped Loving Her Today
Author: Jack Isenhour
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2011
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 161703102X

A behind-the-scenes look at the creation of a country music masterpiece

Almost Like a Song

Almost Like a Song
Author: Ronnie Milsap
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Total Pages: 259
Release: 1990
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780070423749

The blind Country and Western singer recounts his difficult childhood, describes the highlights of his professional career, and discusses the people and events that contributed to his success

Ain't Got No Cigarettes

Ain't Got No Cigarettes
Author: Lyle E. Style
Publisher:
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2005
Genre: Composers
ISBN:

Ain’t Got No Cigarettes is Roger Miller’s extraordinary life as told in taped interviews by those that knew him best: more than sixty well-known musicians and entertainers including Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson. A man who influenced some of the entertainment industry’s biggest stars, Roger Miller was respected and loved by his peers. However, with the genius came a dark side. In the 1960s and 1970s he was known for walking off stage halfway through a show, getting into fights and going days without sleep. He struggled with depression and had a serious addiction to drugs which cost him two marriages. Miller died at the age of 56 in 1992.