Patsy: The Life And Times Of Patsy Cline by Margaret Jones
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Book Reviews of Patsy: The Life And Times Of Patsy Cline
Book Review: Brilliant Bio Of Country's Best Female Vocalist
Summary: 5 Stars
I've read most of the books out about Patsy Cline and came to the conclusion that this one is the absolute best. It tells everything you'd want to know about her and more. How she decided to make singing her career and how she paid her dues by singing at every country fair and carnival that would have her. Before long her golden voice drew alot of attention, and she was invited to try out on Arthur Godfrey's tv show. Needless to say, Patsy was so well-liked she topped any other competition and won first prize-a recording contract. True music lovers will enjoy reading about how the great Owen Bradley produced and guided her as well as what went on in the studio with Patsy, Owen & her backup band. Patsy was definitely ahead of her time and feared no one. What a tragedy that she only lived to be 31 years old. Her music lives on forever. Highly recommended.Book Review: The Life and Times of Patsy Cline
Summary: 5 Stars
I really enjoyed reading this book. If you are a true Patsy Cline fan you would like this book. People who knew Patsy shared some stories and the way Patsy really was. It also shares some of Patsy's ancestors history and the way things were back then and so on. I thought this was a very good book.Book Review: great read!
Summary: 5 Stars
PATSY had me spellbound -- a page-turner from start to finish. Not only does this book reveal more about the woman and the myth that was Patsy Cline, but it is also the best documentation of the birth of modern country music that you can find anywhere. I loved the photos.Book Review: Patsy lives on...!
Summary: 4 Stars
This biography on one-in-a-million country singer Patsy Cline is very informative, not just about Patsy herself, but also about the recording industry in the 1950's and -60's. For some, this may feel like unnecessary information, but being a musician myself, I find it fascinating to learn more about how the industry has developed through the past decades.
I truly recommend this book, especially for those who, like me, love that glorious voice behind timeless hits like "Crazy", "Walking After Midnight" and "Sweet Dreams".
Book Review: Doesn't do Patsy justice
Summary: 3 Stars
I had high hopes for this book- especially considering the forward was penned by Loretta Lynn. However, I'm not a big fan of this work whatsoever. It's not an easy read and I certainly never felt that 'I just can't put this book down' feeling. The author veers off too often onto long side-tracks about the recording industry...tangents that I found boring. Obviously some info is necessary- considering Patsy was a recording artist, after all. I just found myself skipping a lot of pages in an attempt to get back the main story line.
I purchased this book at the same time as Ellis Nassour's 'Honky Tonk Angel: The Intimate Story of Patsy Cline.' I've started reading it- and I can say it's already a lot more interesting and captivating. It seems that Jones' borrows a LOT from Nassour's work.
On the fair side- there was information in Jones' book that was interesting- particularly in the last half. You just had to wade through a lot to get to it.
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