4.28 avg rating — 4,449 ratings

"The definitive biography of country music's greatest artist. His faith, heart for the downtrodden, and creativity is inspiring. "

4.18 avg rating — 50 ratings

"Jimmie Rodgers IS American music, and anyone who wished to understand 20th century popular music at all must start here."

4.30 avg rating — 1,177 ratings

"The best told, most epic story of the country canon. "

4.08 avg rating — 848 ratings

"The best biography on the second greatest country artist of all time. You can't miss this if you are interested in music in general, especially country. "

4.23 avg rating — 1,340 ratings

"The Louvin Brothers created some of the greatest music ever recorded, and Charlie's autobiography is incredible."

4.02 avg rating — 113 ratings

"Gram Parsons is a criminally disregarded country music figure and this biography focuses on the man and his art rather than the man and his vices."

4.01 avg rating — 25,368 ratings

"It's Cash, his voice, music, and persona are literally unbeatable. "

4.24 avg rating — 49 ratings

"My favorite biographies attempt to fully capture the persona and life of their subject, this book does so with great skill. "

4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings

"What I said in praise of "San Antonio Rose" goes for this as well. "

3.86 avg rating — 616 ratings

"Beautifully illustrated and written graphic novel on the Carter Family. Read "Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone?" first. "

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 34 ratings

"Exceedingly well-written history on the early Opry."

4.11 avg rating — 28 ratings

"Douglas B.. Green "Ranger Doug" himself outlines the Singing Cowboy's history. What more could you want? "

4.10 avg rating — 21 ratings

"Indispensable for country/music fans, historians, and scholars. Not only is it insightful and informative, but Alton's voice is very personal and appealing. "

4.05 avg rating — 291 ratings

"Bill Monroe was a stoic, enigmatic man. This book almost flawlessly gets at the heart of the legend. "

4.20 avg rating — 65 ratings

"Fantastic DK overview of the genre."

3.99 avg rating — 6,116 ratings

"Easily the most popular book on this list, Loretta sweetly tells her story here."

4.28 avg rating — 43 ratings

"This is a more scholarly work than most could take, but for Jimmie Rodgers fanatics like me it's indispensable. "

3.83 avg rating — 23 ratings

"Some would argue that Lefty Frizzell is the greatest singer in country music, but whether you believe that or not this book will bring you closer to the many who influenced so many. It's from the perspective of a family member, so it's not very scholarly, but it's not a view you get to see very often. "

3.99 avg rating — 498 ratings

"As the subtitle says, it's an epic life. Really covers many decades and genres of music that give the reader a great sense of some eras in country. "

4.10 avg rating — 162 ratings

"The classic overview of the genre. "