It's been a while since I have had the opportunity to post here. Work and my baby boy have kept me busy, which meant reading time was near zero.
But there has been a change in fortune in that area and that means there will be sporadic postings of reviews and interviews forthcoming.
I have, in the past month or so, had the time to read through some older music-related volumes I've been meaning to get to.
The first was the 1996 book "Life In The Kornfield" by Hee Haw producer Sam Lovullo. The book is structured with a short intro to and history of the show followed by Lovullo's recollections on members of the cast and many of the guests. Why, after so many months of not reading music related books, was this the first on my stack? That will be answered in this blog in the very near future.
The next book I got to was "Freebirds" by Marley Brant, a 2002 biography of Lynyrd Skynyrd. I have been a huge Skynyrd fan since high school 20+ years ago. This was the last bio of the band I had left to read. If you haven't read anything on the band, this is the most comprehensive of the three books on the band. It isn't without it's weak points, but overall it was pretty good.
I'm currently making my way through "Where Dead Voices Gather," Nick Tosches 2002 biography of minstrel singer, and early country music influencer, Emmett Miller. I'm only about half way through, but fans of early country music and those interested in where different musics and influences cross paths will enjoy this book.
It might be a couple of weeks, but I will be back.
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