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In his brief life, Hank Williams created one of the defining bodies of American music. He has sold millions of records and became the model for virtually all country music that followed. But by the time of his death at the age of 29, he had drugged and philandered his way through two messy marriages and was sacked from his headline spot on the Grand Ole Opry. In this newly updated edition, Escott adds the fruit of several years of impeccable research to this already full-blooded portrait of Williams and reveals much that was previously unknown or hidden.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Colin Escott is the world's leading expert on hank williams and this brilliant biography tells us all about this most talented yet self destructive of men. Hugely researched and very well written, for all interested in one of the great talents of popular music this biography is essential
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Having only recently become a fan of Hank Williams music I felt I needed to know more about the man behind the music. This book gave me everything I needed and a lot more.
Biographies, and especially music biographies are my main choice of reading material. I have read dozens of them but this stands out as the best by far.
It portrays a man haunted by many demons throughout his short life. The women in Hank's life rarely if ever served his best interests and he appears to have been surrounded by people who wanted a piece of 'ol Hank'. A lot of the stories regading what Hank said and did at any paticualr time are heresay which Colin Escott acknowledges by also detailing other versions of events.
It is in turns inspiring, showing Hanks determination and drive during his younger years, and an ultimately sad book but I would recommend it for anyone with an interest in music as it explains how the music business worked in the USA through the 1930s to the 1950s.
I can not praise this book highly enough.
Biographies, and especially music biographies are my main choice of reading material. I have read dozens of them but this stands out as the best by far.
It portrays a man haunted by many demons throughout his short life. The women in Hank's life rarely if ever served his best interests and he appears to have been surrounded by people who wanted a piece of 'ol Hank'. A lot of the stories regading what Hank said and did at any paticualr time are heresay which Colin Escott acknowledges by also detailing other versions of events.
It is in turns inspiring, showing Hanks determination and drive during his younger years, and an ultimately sad book but I would recommend it for anyone with an interest in music as it explains how the music business worked in the USA through the 1930s to the 1950s.
I can not praise this book highly enough.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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THIS BIOGRAPHY IS A MUST READ FOR HANK FANS.BUT EVEN IF YOU ARENT A COUNTRY MUSIC OR HANK WILLIAMS FAN IT IS A WORTHY READ.WELL WRITTEN BY EXPERT COLIN ESCOTT,IT TAKES YOU FROM HANKS CHILDHOOD AND INTO HIS VERY BREIF AND TRAGIC MUSIC CAREER.INCLUDED ARE PHOTOS NEVER SEEN BEFORE FROM HIS FAMILY ALBUM,PERSONAL FRIENDS,MARRIAGES AND OF COURSE ON AND OFF THE STAGE.THIS IS A VERY INTERESTING HEARTFELT READ..GIVE IT A GO.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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