Honky Tonk Angel: The Intimate Story of Patsy Cline

Ellis Nassour

ISBN 10: 1556527470 / ISBN 13: 9781556527470

Published by A Cappella Books, 2008

About this Item

2008. Updated edition. Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGL; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 516. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Seller Inventory # V9781556527470

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Honky Tonk Angel: The Intimate Story of Patsy Cline
• Publisher: A Cappella Books
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1556527470
• ISBN 13: 9781556527470
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Earthy, sexy, and vivacious, the life of beloved country singer, Patsy Cline, who soared from obscurity to international fame to tragic death in just thirty short years, is explored in colorful and poignant detail. An innovator—and even a hell-raiser—Cline broke all the boys’ club barriers of Nashville’s music business in the 1950s and brought a new Nashville sound to the nation with her pop hits and torch ballads like “Walking After Midnight,” “I Fall to Pieces“ and "Crazy.” She is the subject of a major Hollywood movie and countless articles, and her albums are still selling 45 years after her death. Ellis Nassour was the very first to write about Cline and did so with the cooperation of the stars who knew and loved her—including Jimmy Dean, Jan Howard, Brenda Lee, Loretta Lynn, Roger Miller, Dottie West, and Faron Young. He was the only writer to interview Cline's mother and husbands. This updated edition features not only a complete discography and a host of never-before-published photographs, but includes an afterword that details controversial claims about her birth, the battle between Cline's siblings for her possessions, the amazing influence Cline had on a new generation of singers and, in Cline’s own words from letters to a devoted friend, her excitement as her career soared to new heights and her marriage descended to new depths.

About the Author

Ellis Nassour is a veteran of The New York Times and an entertainment writer. He has devoted the past 15 years to promoting the legacy of Patsy Cline, and has been involved in two musicals of her story.