Crook and Chase: Our Lives, the Music, and the Stars [Hardcover]

Lorianne Crook (Author), Charlie Chase (Author), Mickey Herskowitz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1995

The popular hosts of The Nashville Network's Music City Tonight share anecdotes about some of the biggest stars in country music, such as Vince Gill, Wynonna Judd, and Garth Brooks. 60,000 first printing.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Because of their compatibility with each other, their ease in front of the camera, and their genuine delight in both country music and its stars, the entertaining team of Crook and Chase have endeared themselves with country music lovers for over ten years in their televised shows, This Week in Country Music, Crook and Chase, and Music City Tonight. After years of interviewing and a solid foundation in the Nashville entertainment industry, Crook and Chase here offer a lighthearted look that segues as easily as a country music star might perform a medley of hits. This publication is timed to appear on the market concurrent with the "Country Music Awards" telecast and with Country Music Month. The recent intrigue of Crook and Chase not renewing their TNN contract should only fuel demand from loyal fans. Recommended for public libraries.
Kathleen Sparkman, Baylor Univ., Waco, Tex.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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National Bestseller

Nashville's hottest talk-show hosts share the secrets and the scoops on country music's biggest stars.
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 202 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow & Co; First edition (October 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 068813128X
• ISBN-13: 978-0688131289
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,897,645 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Okay, December 2, 2003

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This review is from: Crook & Chase (Paperback)

I learned a little from the book, but not much. Many of the stories in here are dated, too. Some of the "happy couples" they mention have split-up, and several people have passed-on.
I wasn't aware this book existed until recently, and that is strange, considering I am a die-hard traditional country music fan.

However, sometimes it was annoying to read about Lorianne's talking about herself. She tried to appear "modest" but was forever going on about compliments people bestowed upon her regarding her looks. This isn't a book about her "beauty"--it's supposed to reveal insights about country music performers. Charlie Chase came across as a much nicer person than Lorianne did.

This book was so-so. I learned a few things I didn't know before, but for the most part, it was re-hashing facts I was already aware of.