Honky Tonk Girl: My Life in Lyrics

基本信息出版社:Knopf (2012年4月3日)精装:240页正文语种:英语ISBN:0307594890条形码:9780307594891商品尺寸:21.2 x 2.3 x 28.4 cm商品重量:871 gASIN:0307594890商品描述内容简介One of the most beloved country music stars of all time gives us the first collection of her lyrics and, in her own words, tells the stories that inspired her most popular songs, such as "Coal Miner's Daughter," "Don't Come Home A' Drinkin'," and, of course, "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl."

Loretta Lynn's rags-to-riches story--from her hardscrabble childhood in Butcher Holler, Kentucky, through her marriage to Oliver "Doolittle" Lynn when she was thirteen, to her dramatic rise to the top of the charts--has resonated with countless fans throughout her more than fifty-year career. Now, the anecdotes she shares here give us deeper insight into her life, her collaborations, her influences, and how she pushed the boundaries of country music by discussing issues important to working-class women, even when they were considered taboo. Readers will also get a rare look at the singer's handwritten lyrics and at personal photographs from her childhood, of her family, and of her performing life.Honky Tonk Girl: A Life in Lyricsis one more way for Lynn's fans--those who already love her and those who soon will--to know the heart and mind of this remarkable woman.作者简介LORETTA LYNN was the first woman to be named Entertainer of the Year by the Country Music Association. She has had sixteen number-one singles, fifteen number-one albums, and countless other hit records.