Behind the Grand Ole Opry Curtain
Behind the Grand Ole Opry Curtain

Author: Grand Ole Opry

Publisher: Center Street

Published: 2008-10-08

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 1599951843

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The Grand Ole Opry has been home to the greatest legends of country music for over eighty years, and in that time it has seen some of conutry music's most dramatic stories unfold. We'll hear of the great love stories ranging from Johnny Cash and June Carter in the 1960s to Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, who married in 2005. We'll get the truth of the tragedies that led to the loss of three stars all in the same month, starting the rumor of the "Opry Curse." We'll learn how after being stabbed, shot, and maimed, Trace Adkins calls his early honky-tonk years "combat country," and we'll find inspiration from DeFord Bailey, an African American harmonica player in 1927 crippled by childhood polio who rose to fame as one of the first Opry stars. Our hearts will break for Willie Nelson, who lost his only son on Christmas Day, and soar for Amy Grant and Vince Gill, who found true love. Based on over 150 firsthand interviews with the stars of The Grand Ole Opry, these are stories that tell the heart of country--the lives that are lived and inspire the songs we love.

Behind the Grand Ole Opry Curtain
Behind the Grand Ole Opry Curtain

Author: Robert K. Oermann

Publisher:

Published: 2014-07-02

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 9781599954806

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The Grand Ole Opry has been home to the greatest legends of country music for over eighty years, and in that time it has seen some of conutry music's most dramatic stories unfold. We'll hear of the great love stories ranging from Johnny Cash and June Carter in the 1960s to Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, who married in 2005. We'll get the truth of the tragedies that led to the loss of three stars all in the same month, starting the rumor of the "Opry Curse." We'll learn how after being stabbed, shot, and maimed, Trace Adkins calls his early honky-tonk years "combat country," and we'll find inspiration from DeFord Bailey, an African American harmonica player in 1927 crippled by childhood polio who rose to fame as one of the first Opry stars. Our hearts will break for Willie Nelson, who lost his only son on Christmas Day, and soar for Amy Grant and Vince Gill, who found true love. Based on over 150 firsthand interviews with the stars of The Grand Ole Opry, these are stories that tell the heart of country--the lives that are lived and inspire the songs we love.

The Grand Ole Opry
The Grand Ole Opry

Author: Colin Escott

Publisher: Center Street

Published: 2009-02-28

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 1599952483

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This official guide chronicles the story of the birthplace of country music as told by the people who were there. Escott presents the official inside history of the home of country music, offering fans an exclusive look into the heart and soul of country music. Full color, and packed with photos from the Opry Archives covering 80 years of history.

The Grand Ole Opry History of Country Music
The Grand Ole Opry History of Country Music

Author: Paul Kingsbury

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13:

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The best and most luxurious history of country music ever published, this 70th-anniversary tribute to the Grand Ole Opry has been selected by this beloved institution as its chief souvenir. The complete history of the Opry is given, from the early days of Roy Acuff and the Carter Family through Dolly Parton and Minnie Pearl to Garth Brooks and Reba McIntire--all illustrated with more than 225 photos, many in full color.

Making the Scene
Making the Scene

Author: Liam Sullivan

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 1617740896

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Accompanied by historial references and interviews with a vast array of music professionals, this comprehensive guide for musicians and artists of all types looking to move to and make a name for themselves in Nashville provides a wealth of information on networking, the music scene and more. Original.

Backstage at the Grand Ole Opry
Backstage at the Grand Ole Opry

Author: Grandin Hood Publishers

Publisher:

Published: 2013-10-10

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9780983821854

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Photo illustrated book presenting a backstage tour of the dressing room area of the Grand Ole Opry. Book includes nostalgic, archibval photos of stars and events of the Opry though its eighty-five year history, as well as contemporary scenes of themed dressing rooms and backstage activities.

Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates
Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates

Author: Eric Jay Dolin

Publisher: Liveright Publishing

Published: 2018-09-18

Total Pages: 427

ISBN-13: 163149211X

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With surprising tales of vicious mutineers, imperial riches, and high-seas intrigue, Black Flags, Blue Waters is “rumbustious enough for the adventure-hungry” (Peter Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle). Set against the backdrop of the Age of Exploration, Black Flags, Blue Waters reveals the surprising history of American piracy’s “Golden Age” - spanning the late 1600s through the early 1700s - when lawless pirates plied the coastal waters of North America and beyond. “Deftly blending scholarship and drama” (Richard Zacks), best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin illustrates how American colonists at first supported these outrageous pirates in an early display of solidarity against the Crown, and then violently opposed them. Through engrossing episodes of roguish glamour and extreme brutality, Dolin depicts the star pirates of this period, among them the towering Blackbeard, the ill-fated Captain Kidd, and sadistic Edward Low, who delighted in torturing his prey. Upending popular misconceptions and cartoonish stereotypes, Black Flags, Blue Waters is a “tour de force history” (Michael Pierce, Midwestern Rewind) of the seafaring outlaws whose raids reflect the precarious nature of American colonial life.

Tennessee
Tennessee

Author: Diane Bailey

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2010-01-15

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 1448800420

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Presents the history, geography, government, economy, and people of Tennessee, as well as general facts about the state.

Pop Culture Places [3 volumes]
Pop Culture Places [3 volumes]

Author: Gladys L. Knight

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2014-08-11

Total Pages: 1128

ISBN-13: 0313398836

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This three-volume reference set explores the history, relevance, and significance of pop culture locations in the United States—places that have captured the imagination of the American people and reflect the diversity of the nation. Pop Culture Places: An Encyclopedia of Places in American Popular Culture serves as a resource for high school and college students as well as adult readers that contains more than 350 entries on a broad assortment of popular places in America. Covering places from Ellis Island to Fisherman's Wharf, the entries reflect the tremendous variety of sites, historical and modern, emphasizing the immense diversity and historical development of our nation. Readers will gain an appreciation of the historical, social, and cultural impact of each location and better understand how America has come to be a nation and evolved culturally through the lens of popular places. Approximately 200 sidebars serve to highlight interesting facts while images throughout the book depict the places described in the text. Each entry supplies a brief bibliography that directs students to print and electronic sources of additional information.