Willie Nelson: An Epic Life
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.77 (639 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0316017787 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 576 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Writing with an affectionate country twang, Patoski gives his subject the consideration he deserves in a fine, fluid piece of storytelling that any Nelson fan will appreciate. Raised in Abbott, Texas, by impoverished grandparents, Nelson was writing songs about "love, betrayal and cheating" by the age of seven, but was told throughout his life that he couldn't sing, play or keep a beat. Patoski conducted over a hundred interviews for this thorough, well-noted "epic," peopling it with "pickers, gypsies, pirates, vagabonds, wanderers and carneys," including fellow performers like Kris Kristofferson, Kinky Friedman and Leona Williams. All rights reserved. From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. 8 pages b&w photos. As an adult, Nelson worked odd jobs-encyclopedia salesman among them-while selling songs in Nashville; he had an early hit in 1961
"Compulsive reading" according to N. K. George. For anybody interested in Willie Nelson this is a must buy.The facts and figures alone are superb and the recollections are straight from the people involved in Willie's larger than life story.Once started it was very difficult to put down.For any Willie fan this must be a not to be missed read.. "This Will Be Definitive" according to wardtex. If someone had asked me who would be the best person to write a biography of Willie Nelson, I would have said Joe Nick Patoski without any hesitation. He's been "on the story" for years, as a journalist and as a fan. (I have too, in fact, but Nick got there before I did!)What fascinated me about this book was how well . Midwest Book Review said Fans of country singer Willie Nelson will relish this biography. Fans of country singer Willie Nelson will relish the lengthy biography (over 500 pages) WILLIE NELSON, which uses over a hundred interviews with Willie and his family, band and friends to provide a full-faceted examination of his life, style, and evolving career. From his musical education in Texas to his battles with
A craggy-faced, pot-smoking philosopher, Willie Nelson is one of America's great iconoclasts and idols.Now Joe Nick Patoski draws on over 100 interviews with Willie and his family, band, and friends to tell Nelson's story, from humble Depression-era roots, to his musical education in Texas honky-tonks and his flirtations with whiskey, women, and weed; from his triumph with #1 hit "Always On My Mind" to his nearly career-ending battles with debt and the IRS; and his ultimate redemption and ascension to American hero. But though he is a songwriter of exceptional depth - "Crazy" was one of his early classics - Willie only found success after abandoning Nashville and moving to Austin, Texas.Red Headed Stranger made country cool to a new generation of fans. From his first performance at age four, Willie Nelson was driven to make music and live life on his own terms. And "On the Road Aga