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Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Language
English
Description
The rich and colorful story of America's most popular music and the singers and songwriters who captivated, entertained, and consoled listeners throughout the 20th century--based on the upcoming eight-part film series to air on PBS in September 2019.
Author
Language
English
Description
"For the first time ever, legendary singer-songwriter Dolly Parton brings you behind the lyrics of 175 of her songs to reveal the personal stories and vibrant memories that have inspired sixty years of songwriting. Lushly illustrated and told in Dolly's inimitable voice, this rich collection offers an intimate, exclusive look at the colorful life, prolific career, and rags-to-rhinestones journey of one of the most revered entertainers of our time"--...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Language
English
Description
Chely Wright: wish me away is the story of Chely Wright, the first Nashville music star to come out as gay. Over three years, the filmmakers were given extraordinary access to Chely's struggle and her unfolding plan to come out publicly. Using interviews with Chely, her family, her pastor, and key players in the music world, alongside Chely's intimate private video diaries, the film goes deep into her back story as an established star and then forward...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Language
English
Description
For the first time ever, and to help celebrate his 90th birthday in 2023, American icon Willie Nelson provides the stories behind the lyrics of 160 of his favourite songs, along with a dynamic assortment of never-before-seen photos and ephemera. Willie is disarmingly honest, meditating on the nature of songwriting and finding his voice, and the themes he's explored his whole life - relationships, infidelity, love, loss, friendship, life on the road,...
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Language
English
Description
Johnny Cash was an American icon, known for his level bass-baritone voice and somber demeanor, for huge hits like 'Ring of Fire' and 'I Walk the Line.' He's one of the best-selling musicians of all time, and his crossover appeal earned him inductions into the Country Music, Gospel Music, and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame. But he was also the most prominent political artist in the United States, even if he wasn't recognized for it in his own lifetime,...
9) Texas outlaw
Author
Series
Rory Yates volume 2
Language
English
Description
Texas Ranger Rory Yates is sent to the remote West Texas town of Rio Lobo, a municipality with two stoplights. And now, according to the Chief of Police, it has one too many Texas Rangers. Rio Lobo Detective Ariana Delgado is the only person who believes a local councilwoman's seemingly accidental death is a murder. Then Rory begins to uncover a tangle of small-town secrets, favours, and lies as crooked as Texas law is straight. To get to the truth...
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