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The first major biography of the Carter Family, the musical pioneers who almost single-handedly created the sounds and traditions that grew into modern folk, country, and bluegrass music.

Meticulously researched and lovingly written, it is a look at a world and a culture that, rather than passing, has continued to exist in the music that is the legacy of the Carters--songs that have shaped and influenced generations of artists who have followed them.

Brilliant in insight and execution, Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone? is also an in-depth study of A.P., Sara, and Maybelle Carter, and their bittersweet story of love and fulfillment, sadness and loss. The result is more than just a biography of a family; it is also a journey into another time, almost another world, and theirs is a story that resonates today and lives on in the timeless music they created.

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Fort Worth Star-Telegram A gem of a book...one of the best works of nonfiction in 2002.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Once in a blue moon you read a riveting biography built of new information more humanizing than scandalizing, rich with detail, not dirt. That's the case with this fresh story of...the original Carter Family. Anyone who cares about country music will love this account of its humble beginnings....It is the utter guilelessness of the subjects, plus the honest approach of the biographer, that makes this a terrific tale.

The Christian Science Monitor In the heart of the Depression, radio listeners across North America thought of the Carters as family....But off the air, these pioneers of modern folk, country, and bluegrass music were intensely private people who left behind almost none of the paper clues on which biographies can rise. How much more of a triumph, then, is Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone?, the first major biography of the Carter Family. Drawing on the recollections of relatives, neighbors, listeners, and scholars, Mark Zwonitzer, with Charles Hirshberg, achieves an elegant story of a cast of characters more complex than their fans would believe, or their melodies suggest.
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The first major biography of the legendary family that lay the foundation for American folk, country and rock music. For three generations, the Carter Family performed and recorded hundreds of songs that resonated with ordinary people, inspired such legends as Hank Williams, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan and had a lasting impact on popular music. This book tells the story of the Carter family from the 1891 birth of musical founder A.P. Carter to the creation of the original "Family" - A.P., his wife Sara and his sister-in-law Maybelle - through years of fame and public performances, which continued despite the dissolution of A.P. and Sara's marriage. Written with the full cooperation of Carter Family descendants, this biography beautifully captures the harsh realities and the romantic longings that inform not only the songs the Carters made famous, but their personal lives as well.

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  • PublisherSimon & Schuster
  • Publication date2004
  • ISBN 10 074324382X
  • ISBN 13 9780743243827
  • BindingPaperback
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