Lost Highway: The True Story of Country Music

by Colin Escott

An in-depth profile of the history of country music ranges from its origins in the Appalachian hills and the Texan influence to the Hollywood cowboys and Nashville stars, accompanied by rare photos and interviews with legends past and present, such as Clint Black, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, and others. 20,000 first printing. (Performing Arts)

Genres: Music

192 pages, Hardcover

Published September 1, 2003

About the author

Colin Escott is the foremost authority on Sun Records. He first wrote the company’s history in 1975 and has revised and expanded it several times since. He has published several other volumes on the early days of country music, including a biography of Hank Williams and The Grand Ole Opry: The Making of an American Icon. He won a Grammy for his work on Mercury Records’ The Complete Hank Williams, and in 2010 received a Tony nomination for Million Dollar Quartet, a Broadway musical about the legendary one-night jam session of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis.

Reviews

[Debbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. Definitely an interesting read for someone like me, who is a fan of country music but never really learned a lot about its history. Gave me lots of ideas for artists and songs to check out!

[Roman Sonnleitner · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good introduction, but country music fans won't learn a lot of new stuff from this book...