Chapter 1. 1940s and 1950s -- Chapter 2. 1960s -- Chapter 3. 1970s -- Chapter 4. 1980s -- Chapter 5. 1990s -- Chapter 6. Twenty-first century -- Glossary of songs by chapter.
Summary:
"Bobby Braddock, the only living songwriter to have written number-one country songs in five consecutive decades, celebrates standout lines in more than eighty country masterpieces. Unique stories give the reader a behind-the-scenes look at classics from Hank Williams, Bill Anderson, Roger Miller and Merle Haggard, as well as twenty-first-century icons like Alan Jackson, Taylor Swift and Eric Church. Artist Carmen Beecher brings these tales to vivid life with strikingly realistic illustrations of seldom-seen songwriters, easily recognizable superstars and unforgettable song characters. From late 1940s jukebox hits to present-day chart toppers, Braddock and Beecher offer a magical journey from the songwriter's pen to the singer's lips to the listener's ear."--Back cover.
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