Hank Williams: The Biography

William Macewen, George Merritt, Colin Escott

Book cover for Hank Williams: The Biography
Book cover for Hank Williams: The Biography

Hank Williams: The Biography

Hank Williams: The Biography

William Macewen, George Merritt, Colin Escott

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- Long considered the last word on Hank Williams, this biography has remained continuously in print since its first publication in 1994.- This new edition has been completely updated and includes many previously unpublished photographs, as well as a complete catalog detailing all the songs Hank Williams ever wrote, even those he never recorded.- Colin Escott is codirector and cowriter of the forth-coming two-hour PBS/BBC television documentary on Hank Williams, set to broadcast in spring 2004, and coauthor of "Hank Williams: Snapshots from the Lost Highway.- HANK WILLIAMS was the third-prize winner of the prestigious Ralph J. Gleason Music Book Award.

Critical Reviews

""An impressive book....Probably the definitive word on Williams's life....Escott mixes careful reporting, a sympathetic viewpoint, and wry and occasionally cutting humor in a blend that makes for fast and interesting reading."

Publishing Information

Publisher: Back Bay Books
Pub date: 2004-04-13
Length: 388 pages

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