Honky Tonk Angel: The Intimate Story Of Patsy Cline - Softcover

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She walked the line between sinner and saint. But when she sang, she was an angel.

Her career...came the hard way, after she battle a Virginia hardscrabble childhood and broke through the all-male barriers of Nashville to make America "Crazy" for country music.

Her image...flouted all the taboos. Brassy, big-hearted, sexy as hell, she dressed like a cowgirl or a call girl, swore like a truck driver, and seduced men like a femme fatale.

Her money...bought her a dream house and a silver fox coat. But it was too little, too late to erase the memories of mental breakdown and marriages-or avert the tragedies to come.

Her men...were lady-killers-hard-loving, big-talking country boys who would hit the bottle, let her down and break her heart.

Her music...remains haunting, earthy and selling millions...even though she fought against recording her hits, "Walkin' After Midnight" and "I Fall to Pieces," because they weren't "country enough."

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In 1998 People Magazine named Patsy Cline as one of the "The Most Intriguing People of the Century." In recognition of her incredible recordings, Patsy was awarded a special Grammy, has a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame and has been named to the Cowgirl Hall of Fame. Patsy ranked Number 11 in VH1's 1999 poll of the "100 Greatest Women of Rock."

Though based on Ellis Nassour's original Patsy Cline biography published in 1981, Honky Tonk Angel is actually a brand new book by author Nassour, in that he reapproached his subject with additional interviews and new insight.

Honky Tonk Angel has been one of our most consistent sellers since the publication of the hardcover Collector's Edition in 1993. The book has found thousands of fans around the world, and continues to elicit incredible praise from readers.

From the Author:
I am still amazed, as we approach March 2003, the 40th anniversary of Patsy Cline's death, that my book not only still sells but also that I get the most thoughtful mail from readers who tell me how much the book moves and touches them. This is the greatest compliment any writer can receive. This letter is from a fan who first began to write me in 1981:

I love your book so much because you let us get to know Patsy through the multi-dimensional person she was.You show us the daughter, wife, mother, friend and the best damn singer that ever walked the face of this earth! The unique way you blend all this makes it easier for us who never got to know Patsy to understand better the woman she was. She had a temper like a Texas wildcat, but she was also a soft, sexy, classy lady. Telling her story through the interviews with those who loved her, especially her Mother and Brenda Lee, is truly a grand ability. Your book is the greatest!

Myy interviews with old friend and devoted Patsy Cline fan, Louise Seger, make up the entire spoken word portion of the hit revue, Always, Patsy Cline. Through my book, Louise has become popular throughout the U.S. and U.K. for her stories of the friendship and letters she shared with Patsy Cline.

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  • PublisherSt. Martin's Paperbacks
  • Publication date1994
  • ISBN 10 0312951582
  • ISBN 13 9780312951580
  • BindingMass Market Paperback
  • Number of pages448
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