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Geoffrey Himes explores a previously unnamed movement that helped shape modern country music: In-Law Country. It was a movement of outsiders who would become insiders. Weaving together biography and musical analysis, Himes shows how Emmylou Harris, Rosanne Cash, Rodney Crowell, Ricky Skaggs, Guy Clark, and others changed the sounds and stories of country music forever.
List of contents
Introduction vii
- Ain’t No Money, 1982 2
- Hickory Wind, 1968 16
- Love Hurts, 1971 40
- L.A. Freeway, 197260
- Farther Along, 1973 82
- Rosanna’s Going Wild, 1974 98
- Don’t Cheat in Our Hometown, 1970 120
- Till I Gain Control Again, 1975 136
- Boulder to Birmingham 158
- Waiting Around to Die, 1977 182
- Ain’t Living Long Like This, 1978 196
- No Memories Hangin’ ’Round, 1979 216
- Blue Kentucky Girl, 1979 230
- Don’t Get Above Your Raising, 1980 252
- Stars on the Water, 1981 272
- Seven Year Ache, 1981 284
- Better Days, 1983 302
- Country Boy, 1984 320
- Ballad of Sally Rose, 1985 342
Epilogue 358
Sources 362
Bibliography 372
Acknowledgments 374
Index 375
About the author
Geoffrey Himes
