From her humble beginnings in the Kentucky mountains to the top of the gospel heap in Nashville, this is the story of "Sister Sunshine" Martha Carson.
The Original Goober
by Ruth White, James G Buchanan
About this title: This biography of James G. Buchanan, a 97-year-old pioneer musician-comic on the country music scene, chronicles his career and gives readers a unique slice of musical Americana.
The Story of a star-struck Kentucky girl Joyce Gray, who grew up, moved to Nashville where she worked behind-the- scenes on behalf of such Music City legends as singer Jim Reeves, diva Dottie West, pianist Floyd Cramer, stylist Willie Nelson and mentor Mae Axton (writer of Elvis Presley’s first #1 million- seller ‘Heartbreak Hotel’).
Flight Of The Moonbirds is an adventure novel by Tennessean Faye Partee, who was inspired by today's headlines to create her gripping tale of intrigue and romance. Its protagonists are bewitching American beauty Mirila and Darius, an embattled Middle Eastern patriot, who encounter conspiracies and terrorism, while seeking love and fulfillment in Gibran's Garden, their private Shangri-La. A one-of-a-kind thriller that transports readers from heartland America to the White House, onward to the volatile foreign ports of Johannesburg, Beirut and Baghdad.
Author-musician Jack Selover delves into the careers and private lives of music-makers, past and present, revealing fascinating anecdotes about the rich, and not so rich, and famous. A fast and entertaining read, boasting a Foreword by music legend Stonewall Jackson.
"Honky Tonk Angels" ---- This title is out-of-print. Readers should note that a new up-to-date version is being readied for release as "Kitty Wells, Makin' Believe," from the Nova Books library.
The life and legend of Kitty Wells, Johnny Wright and chronicling the careers of Johnny and Jack.
"Kitty Wells, Makin' Believe" ----- The definitive biography of the first woman in country music to breakthrough the male barrier and achieve a #1 country hit, with "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels," the most popular answer song ever recorded. Her disc came in answer to another #1 record, Hank Thompson's "The Wild Side of Life."
Arnold Rogers & Jerry Langley's "No. 1 Country Hits: 1944-2004." This fact-filled history of the Billboard country charts traces its first listing - Al Dexter's composition "Pistol Packin' Mama," the chart's first #1, as recorded by pop crooner Bing Crosby, and also the next #1, as cut by its writer Al Dexter; on up to 2004, including every song that topped the charts. Also boasts interesting anecdotes about the artists, writers and songs. A must-have for radio DJs, researchers and fans alike.
Many Tears Ago - The Life and Times of Jenny Lou Carson
Arnold Rogers & Jerry Langley's "Many Tears Ago: The Life & Times of Jenny Lou Carson."
Chronicles the controversial career of probably the top female songwriter of the 1940s and '50s, thanks to moneymakers like "Jealous Heart," "You Two-Timed Me One Time Too Often," "Don't Rob Another Man's Castle," "I'd Trade All Of My Tomorrows," "The Love-Bug Itch," "Marriage Vows," "C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S," "Never Trust a Woman," "Let Me Go, Lover" and the title tune "Many Tears Ago." A charter member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Carson's associations with such contemporaries as Tiny Hill, Red Foley, Fred Rose and The Three Little Maids also make lively reading.
