He Stopped Loving Her Today: George Jones, Billy Sherrill, And The Pretty-Much Totally True Story Of The Making Of The Greatest Country Record Of All ... Made Music) (American Made Music Series) - Softcover

Isenhour, Jack

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1617031011 ISBN 13: 9781617031014

Publisher: University Press of Mississippi, 2011

Synopsis

He Stopped Loving Her Today When George Jones recorded "He Stopped Loving Her Today" more than 30 years ago, he was a walking disaster. Twin addictions to drugs and alcohol had him drinking Jim Beam by the case and snorting cocaine as long as he was awake. This book tells the story behind the making of the song often voted the best country song ever by both critics and fans. Full description

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Review:

"An engaging account of how country music really gets made, full of insider details and revealing stories. All the insights of an academic analysis of country music production, but a LOT more fun to read."

--Joli Jensen, author of The Nashville Sound: Authenticity, Commercialization, and Country Music

"The making of 'He Stopped Loving Her Today' was the perfect storm of record making. Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman gave me the perfect song, George Jones was the perfect singer, and we had the perfect musicians and the perfect studio. All I had to do was show up and then listen and wait about a year to release the perfect record."

--Billy Sherrill, country music producer, songwriter, and record label executive; a 2010 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee

"Jack Isenhour has crafted a fascinating account of the writing, recording, reception, and durability of a single solitary song. The fact that I am a part of the story makes me an especially hard critic, and I am greatly impressed by Isenhour's dedication to the facts and his abilities as a great storyteller. Anyone interested in country music history or an inside look at the music business will love this book."

--Bobby Braddock, songwriter and author of the memoir Down in Orburndale; a 2011 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee.

About the Author:

Jack Isenhour, Nashville, Tennessee, is the author of Same Knight, Different Channel: Basketball Legend Bob Knight at West Point and Today and coauthor, with Dennis Rodman, of the basketball star's memoir, I Should Be Dead by Now.

About this edition

• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1617031011
• ISBN 13: 9781617031014
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 232