(Book). Roy Orbison emerged as an artist alongside his Sun Records contemporaries in the early days of rock 'n' roll. He did not possess the good looks of Elvis Presley or the everyman toughness of Jo
(Book). He was blessed with a set of pipes that Elvis Presley claimed were the best in the business. His eyes hidden behind his perpetual Ray-Bans, Roy Orbison stood perfectly still onstage, singing s
(Book). This book is a fun and informative historical survey of songs that lionize notorious brigands from Ireland to Brazil, Italy to Australia, to the drug lords of Mexico and the inner-city gangs o
At last, the authorized biography of Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997), who wrote such unforgettable songs as ?Pancho & Lefty” and ?If I Needed You.” Born to a wealthy oil family in Ft. Worth, Texas, h
