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The country music legend reflects on his life, from his roots in an impoverished East Texas family, through years of womanizing, drinking, brawling, and singing with the voice that made him a star, to his successful struggle to clean up his act with the help of his beloved wife.... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Tammy Wynette: Add a description of this character.
- Nancy
- George Jones
- Adina
- Billy Wilhite
- Jimmie
- Mama
- Helen
- Rick
- Johnny Cash: Pops up in a few anecdotes throughout the book; includes a nice live shot of Johnny performing with George at Jones Country.
- Linda
- Hank Williams
- Shirley
- Melba
- Don
- Gabe
- Wayne
- Ralph
- Eddie
- Merle Haggard
- George Riddle
- Faron
- Ethel
- Tom Carter
- Roy Acuff
- Roger
- Charlene
- David
- Jennifer
- Doris
- Ernest Tubb
- Vince Gill
- Bruce
- Webb Pierce
- Buck
- Tom Binkley
- Brother Burl
- Alan Jackson
- Billy Sherrill
First Sentence edit
The grasshoppers were so thick that summer their swarming blocked the sunlight.
Authors & Contributors edit
- George Jones (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Villard Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: 0679438696
Page Count: 333
Publisher: Villard Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: 0679438696
Page Count: 333
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 790
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