The dark story of America's Pulitzer Prize winning hillbilly singer
has been told often and well, but always with sad country fiddles
wailing. This latest Hank Williams paean will make readers laugh as
well as cry. Hank hung the moon and left his fans behind to admire
it. He transformed the musical landscape, as well as the heavens,
with his genius. And that's a good thing.
More a musical memoir than a biography, Hank Hung the Moon is
the author's evocative personal stories of '50s and '60s musical
staples elementary-school rhythm bands, British Invasion rock
concerts, and tearjerker movie musicals. It was a simpler time when
Hank roamed the earth. The book celebrates a world of 78 rpm
records and five-cent Cokes. Hank provides the soundtrack and
wisdom for this Last Picture Show of a book.
A Cajun girl learns to understand English by listening to Hank
on the radio. A Hank impersonator works by day at a prison but by
night makes good use of his college degree in country music.
Hank's
General
Imprint: |
NewSouth, Incorporated
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2012 |
First published: |
March 2012 |
Authors: |
Rheta Grimsley Johnson
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
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Pages: |
192 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-58838-284-9 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-58838-284-2 |
Barcode: |
9781588382849 |
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