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$16.95 |
ISBN Number: 1-8801-5200-2 |
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This inspiring "how to" beginning songwriter's book is endorsed by Kenny Rogers, Peggy Lee, Merle Haggard, Gene Autry, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Chet Atkins, and other music celebrities with over 20 b&w photos from Cliffie's personal celebrity collection, which includes most of the above mentioned stars along with Garth Brooks, Randy Travis, Kathy Mattea, Roy Rogers. The author's qualifications "transcend" the mediocre. In 1989, this veteran music publisher received two prestigious awards: His own "Star" on the "Hollywood Walk of Fame" and his induction into the "Hall of Fame" by the Country Music Association on CBS-TV. This "classic" book has multiple audience appeal: Although "disguised" as a beginner's book, there is something in it for all aspiring songwriters and poets; it has autobiographical tendencies for he includes many of his personal experiences like the "True Story About '16 Tons'"--which gives it a sense of pop and country music history; it will also satisfy music fans who are curious about the inner workings of the music business. You don't have to be a songwriter to enjoy this book! Easy reading...easy learning. Review: "Aspiring songwriters will love the inside look offered them by Country Music Hall of Famer Cliffie Stone. Not only are there the nuts-and-bolts tips, but also hundreds of colorful and historical anecdotes about the business. BILLBOARD MAGAZINE
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