Musician Biographies: Country
This guide lays out the biographies of musicians and songs that best represent their work and their books!
Country Staples
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She Come by It Natural
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Call Number: B PARTONISBN: 9781982157289In this “tribute to the woman who continues to demonstrate that feminism comes in coats of many colors,” Smarsh tells readers how Parton’s songs have validated women who go unheard: the poor woman, the pregnant teenager, the struggling mother disparaged as “trailer trash.” Parton’s broader career—from singing on the front porch of her family’s cabin in the Great Smoky Mountains to achieving stardom in Nashville and Hollywood, from “girl singer” managed by powerful men to self-made mogul of business and philanthropy—offers a springboard to examining the intersections of gender, class, and culture. -
Dolly Parton, Songteller
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Call Number: 782.4216 PARISBN: 9781797205090"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." -
Cash
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Call Number: B CASHISBN: 0062515004In an autobiography complemented by never-before-published photographs, the country singer looks back over his life, from his childhood on an Arkansas cotton farm to his battle with drugs to his myriad musical successes. -
It's a Long Story
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Call Number: B NELSONISBN: 9780316403559It's a Long Story: My Life is a memoir by Willie Nelson that tells the story of his life, from his childhood in Abbott, Texas to his time in Nashville, Hawaii, and the Pacific Northwest. The book was co-authored with David Ritz and published in 2015.
Dollywood and Beyond
Here You Come Again Hard Candy Christmas
Coat of Many Colors 9 to 5
Islands in the Stream Down From Dover
Jolene Just Because I'm a Woman
Touch Your Woman Love is Like a Butterfly
Cash and Nelson
I Walk the Line A Boy Named Sue
Ring of Fire One Piece at a Time
Sunday Morning Coming Down Get Rhythm
Seven Spanish Angels Whiskey River
On the Road Again Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground
Good Hearted Woman Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain