For the past half century, Ralph Emery's incredibly popular radio and television programs have allowed millions to tune into the newest hits and savor their old favorites. Now Ralph combines his unique perspective with an encyclopedic wealth of country lore as he examines the changing face of the music he loves. From Hank Williams, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, and Johnny Cash to Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, and the Dixie Chicks, he chronicles the lives and careers of the stars, many of them his close friends. He shows how country music has changed over the years, but also reveals how its eternal themes and timeless melodies have kept this quintessentially American genre alive and well for fans of all ages.

50 Years Down a Country Road

Cox, Patsi Bale

Emery, Ralph

Humor & Entertainment

It Books

The country music legend continues his account of life in the world of entertainment and broadcasting, offering anecdotes about such performers as Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Garth Brooks, Billy Ray Cyrus, and many others.

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Arts & Photography

Carter, T.

Music

Putnam Adult

A renowned country music DJ, the host of TNN's "Nashville Now" offers a new collection of his stories about country stars of the past and present, including Patsy Cline, Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, and a host of others. Reprint.

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The View from Nashville: On The Record With Country Music's Greatest Stars

The host of Nashville Now shares a collection of anecdotes and reminiscences about some of country music's greatest stars, including Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, Brenda Lee, Dolly Parton, Travis Tritt, Vince Gill, and many others. 60,000 first printing. Tour.

William Morrow

A popular country music television host and long-time interviewer offers a collection of interviews and profiles of the greatest country music stars, including Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty, and Travis Tritt, giving a unique backstage view of this exciting business. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.

Harper-perennial

In his three previous bestselling books, Ralph Emerynamed country radio's Greatest Personality of the Century by Radio and Records-regaled readers with fascinating tales of the business. Now, in 50 Years Down a Country Road, stellar figures, including Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette, Tom T Hall, Ronnie Milsap, Reba McEntire, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Shania Twain, Faith Hill, and many others, recount the good, bad, and great times of country music during the past five decades.
Ralph Emery begins by delving deep into the roots of country through the reminiscences of such luminaries as Eddy Arnold, Tex Ritter, and Tennessee Ernie Ford. He enters the 1950s by examining how the life and death of Hank Williams forever changed Nashville. This decade also launched such stars as Hank Snow, Marty Robbins, Hank Thompson, Carl Smith, Jim Reeves, and Kitty Wells.
Emery brings back the 1960s -when writerartists such as Willie Nelson, Don Gibson, Roger Miller, and Johnny Cash proved that Nashville was truly Music City USA. He examines the colorful and contradictory Patsy Cline, the most influential woman in country's history. He talks with Bobby Bare, who set the stage for the '70s outlaws by taking control of his recording in the '60s. In the 1970s, Kris Kristofferson came to Nashville and revolutionized songwriting. Tom T Hall's compositions became the standard to which all "three-minute movie" songs would be held. Mel Tillis, Charley Pride, and Ronnie Milsap succeeded despite incredible odds. America fell in love with George Jones and Tammy Wynette and were brokenhearted when they became yet another divorce statistic.
In the 1980s, the pop-country sound rocketed stars such as Anne Murray, Kenny Rogers, and Alabama to the top of the charts. Emery discusses three Of country's biggest female superstars, Dolly Parton, Barbara Mandrell, and Reba McEntire, as well as the traditionalist revival led by George Strait, Ricky Skaggs, and Randy Travis. Finally, he looks back at the past ten years, when phenomenal artists including Garth Brooks, Trisha Year-wood, Shania Twain, and Faith Hill helped sell more records than the country music industry ever dreamed possible.
50 Years Down a Country Road is a must for all country music fans.

An autobiography of the radio and TV personality who popularized country music retraces Ralph Emery's life and career from his troubled childhood through his four marriages and his success as the host of "Nashville Now." (Biography).

Memories: The Autobiography of Ralph Emery (G K Hall Large Print Book Series)

Carter, Tom

G.K.Hall & Co.

An autobiography of the radio and TV personality who popularized  country music retraces Ralph Emery's life and career from his troubled  childhood through his four marriages and his success as the host of  "Nashville Now." (Biography).

Memories: The Autobiography of Ralph Emery

The country music legend continues his account of life in the world of entertainment and broadcasting, sharing anecdotes about Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Garth Brooks, Billy Ray Cyrus, and other notable performers. (Performing Arts).

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The host of Nashville Now shares a collection of anecdotes and reminiscences about some of country music's greatest stars, including Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, Brenda Lee, Dolly Parton, Travis Tritt, Vince Gill, and many others. Simultaneous.

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History

MacMillan Audio

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50 Years Down a Country Road

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The View from Nashville: On The Record With Country Music's Greatest Stars

The View from Nashville: On The Record With Country Music's Greatest Stars

50 Years Down a Country Road

Memories: The Autobiography of Ralph Emery (G K Hall Large Print Book Series)

Memories: The Autobiography of Ralph Emery

More Memories/Large Print (G K Hall Large Print Book Series)

View from Nashville