The best and most luxurious history of country music ever published, this 70th-anniversary tribute to the Grand Ole Opry has been selected by this beloved institution as its chief souvenir. The complete history of the Opry is given, from the early days of Roy Acuff and the Carter Family through Dolly Parton and Minnie Pearl to Garth Brooks and Reba McIntire--all illustrated with more than 225 photos, many in full color.

The Grand Ole Opry History of Country Music: 70 Years of the Stars, the Songs, and the Stories

Arts & Photography

Paul Kingsbury

Music

Villard Books/Random House

In this age of digital media, the handcrafted ethic and aesthetic of a Hatch Show Print poster is beyond compare. Country musicians and magicians, professional wrestlers and rock stars, all have turned to Nashville's historic Hatch Show Print to create showstopping posters. Established in 1879, Hatch preserves the art of traditional printing that has earned a loyal following to this day (including the likes of Beck, Emmylou Harris, and the Beastie Boys). Hatch Show Print: The History of a Great American Poster Shop is the first fully illustrated tour of this iconic print shop and also chronicles the long life and large cast of employees, entertainers, and American legends whose histories are intertwined with it. Complete with 190 illustrations--as well as a special book jacket that unfolds to reveal an original Hatch poster on the reverse--Hatch Show Print is a dazzling document of this legendary institution.

Hatch Show Print: The History of a Great American Poster Shop

Jim Sherraden

Elek Horvath

History & Criticism

Chronicle Books+

Treasures Untold offers a kaleidoscope of natural beauty, drawn from photographs of special places across Tennessee. Here veteran nature photographer Byron Jorjorian has assembled more than 90 of his most breathtaking photographs of Tennessee wilderness scenes. It is the first book to collect Jorjorian's own handpicked images. The photographs are arranged as a kind of journey from west to east, winding across the state from one special place to another. Among the scenic areas featured in the book are the Smoky Mountains, Big South Fork, the Walls of Jericho, Fiery Gizzard, Savage Gulf, Fall Creek Falls, Reelfoot Lake, the Duck River, and Virgin Falls. With his rich and colorful images, Jorjorian takes us away from the frenzied commotion of modern life and out into the timeless calm and beauty of lush forests, soothing streams, and rugged promontories. He reveals treasures all around us, which we may easily have overlooked or never even visited. Complementing the photographs is text by author and Nature Conservancy writer Paul Kingsbury, which includes an introduction describing Byron Jorjorian's background and artistic views on nature photography; detailed descriptions of the special places photographed in this book; and technical notes on how Jorjorian set up the camera for each photograph, including aperture and time of exposure. Whether you're from Tennessee or simply enjoy the beauty of nature, these images will remind you of the incredible natural treasures that exist just off the beaten path. And they may inspire you to take your own journeys. 11.5" x 10" with Full Color Dust Jacket

Treasures Untold uncovering masterpieces of nature across Tennessee

Byron Jorjorian

Charitable Living : Charitable Loving

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