The Storyteller's Nashville
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (716 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1483027902 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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''Just read The Storyteller's Nashville by Tom T. Hall. Everything you need to know is in there.'' --Johnny Cash
The legendary country music songwriter known as the Storyteller delivers the genre's most bracing, hilarious, and unique memoir, bringing to life long-gone characters from Nashville's streets and barrooms and detailing his one-of-a-kind journey in music. This expanded edition of Hall's original 1979 book includes never-before-heard poems and vignettes - read by the author - and new chapters that bring us up to date with Hall as he sits with President Carter, caps his recording career, quits drinking, ponders his legacy, examines the creative process, and retires from the music industry. Read by Peter Cooper, *with Tom T. ''If you want to retire, go ahead,'' he says. Hall and Original music composed and performed by Thomm JutzPopular recordin
Hall's detail-rich songs sharpened and elevated the language of country music and earned him a place in the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. His works, which include ''(Old Dogs, Children, and) Watermelon Wine,'' the Grammy-winning ''Harper Valley PTA,'' and ''I Love,'' have become st
Review of the AUDIO version of this fine book – complete with music and Hall’s recitations of his poems Steve Ramm As I go to post this review of the AUDIO version of this updated edition of Tom T. Hall’s 1979 autobiography, I see there are two reviews. One goes back to 2007 and one is recent (2014) but both are of the hardcover edition published 35 years ago. As I’ve learned with DVDS, Amazon will often group various formats of a title under the same title. So I always recommend to those looking for helpful reviews to so. The Storyteller's Nashville W. Dean Carter Every celebrity projects an image whether put on or for real. Tom is not afraid to be "real" in this book. He is an honest man and for that reason some may have a hard time digesting some of what they will read. Let me say that I have been a Tom T. Hall fan since about 1995 and have since purchased a great deal of his music, whether on LP or CD, as well as 2 of his books. Upon reading this book I have to admit that I was. This biography is an easy read with fun little anecdotes here and there Mammoth Films This biography is an easy read with fun little anecdotes here and there. Unfortunately there is a fair share of mundane life stories too. The story starts with Tom T. Hall'a arrival in Nashville. Little is shared about his childhood, army life or years as a disc jockey. Tom T. Hall's career in Nashville was a solid one and his talent without equal. His music was not part of any trend, his personal life without sordid tab