Twang!: The Ultimate Book of Country Music Quotations [Paperback]

Raymond Obstfeld (Author, Editor), Sheila Burgener (Author, Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1997

This best-ever collection of almost 2,000 quotations captures the wit and wisdom, fawning and feuding that makes country music stars the most entertaining around. From musings on politics and patriotism to God and spirituality, "Twang!" gives readers a taste of the triumphs, fears, and fickle behavior behind one of America's most beloved traditions. 20 b&w photos.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

According to Mick Jagger, rock'n'roll is "energy and three chords." Country music, says Hal Ketchum, is "three chords and the truth." You might say that quotation books are three chords (coverage, arrangement, and citations) and an index. These two books offer much for browsers but a little less for those in search of a particular quotation. Neither has speaker, topic, or key-word indexes, but both are arranged in chapters with catchy titles: "Rebels, Politics, and Punks," "Women in Rock," "Politics and Patriotism," and "Friends and Rivals." These are subdivided into smaller, similarly titled sections, e.g., "With a Little Help from My Friends" and "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys." Quotations are then presented along with the speaker's name and the year in which the remark was made. At the end of each volume, a list of the books, magazines, newspapers, and television programs used in the compilation is provided. These are great fun for music fans, but reference users may sing a different tune.?Carolyn M. Mulac, Chicago P.L.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 246 pages
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Co (P); 1st edition (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080504888X
• ISBN-13: 978-0805048889
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,993,475 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)