Lovesick Blues by Paul Hemphill
Hank Williams is not just one of America's greatest songwriters but also one of the most enigmatic - a raw poet from the rolling pine woods of south Alabama whose anguished lyrics were celebrated from the clamorous roadhouses of the Deep South all the way to Carnegie Hall.
Hank Williams wrote the rock'n'roll rulebookMoving...absorbing biography of 'the hillbilly Shakespeare' * Daily Express *
A fabulous and tragic tale and Hemphill tells it well. Excellent * Scotsman *
Moving and informative...Lovesick Blues is lean, distilled Hank * Herald *
This biography does tough justice to a wrecked icon * The Times *
[A] concise, startling biography...The connection between author and subject is what makes this book so rewarding * Publishers Weekly *
A fabulous and tragic tale and Hemphill tells it well. Excellent * Scotsman *
Moving and informative...Lovesick Blues is lean, distilled Hank * Herald *
This biography does tough justice to a wrecked icon * The Times *
[A] concise, startling biography...The connection between author and subject is what makes this book so rewarding * Publishers Weekly *
Paul Hemphill was born and raised in Alabama. He is a prolific journalist, sportswriter, and novelist. He is the author of fifteen books, including four novels. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099469513 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099469510 |
| Title | Lovesick Blues |
| Author | Paul Hemphill |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2006-09-07 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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