{"product_id":"cocaine-and-rhinestones-a-history-of-george-jones-and-tammy-wynette-hardcover","title":"Cocaine and Rhinestones: A History of George Jones and Tammy Wynette - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTyler Mahan Coe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWayne White\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the creator of the acclaimed country music history podcast \u003ci\u003eCocaine \u0026amp; Rhinestones\u003c\/i\u003e, comes the epic American saga of country music's legendary royal couple--George Jones and Tammy Wynette.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy the early 1960s nearly everybody paying attention to country music agreed that George Jones was the greatest country singer of all time. After taking honky-tonk rockers like \"White Lightning\" all the way up the country charts, he revealed himself to be an unmatched virtuoso on \"She Thinks I Still Care,\" thus cementing his status as a living legend. That's where the trouble started. Only at this new level of fame did Jones realize he suffered from extreme stage fright. His method of dealing with that involved great quantities of alcohol, which his audience soon discovered as Jones more often than not showed up to concerts falling-down drunk or failed to show up at all. But the fans always forgave him because he just kept singing so damn good. Then he got married to Tammy Wynette right around the time she became one of the most famous women alive with the release of \"Stand by Your Man.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTammy Wynette grew up believing George Jones was the greatest country singer of all time. After deciding to become a country singer herself, she went to Nashville, got a record deal, then met and married her hero. With the pop crossover success of \"Stand by Your Man\" (and the international political drama surrounding the song's lyrics) came a gigantic audience, who were sold a fairy tale image of a couple soon being called The King and Queen of Country Music. Many fans still believe that fairy tale today. The behind-the-scenes truth is very different from the images shown on album covers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIllustrated throughout by singular artist Wayne White, \u003ci\u003eCocaine \u0026amp; Rhinestones\u003c\/i\u003e is an unprecedented look at the lives of two indelible country icons, reframing their careers within country music as well as modern history itself.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTyler Mahan Coe is the host, writer, and producer of the podcast \u003ci\u003eCocaine \u0026amp; Rhinestones: The History of Country Music. \u003c\/i\u003eWithin a year of debut the program's first season rose from country fan favorite to international phenomenon, becoming the #1 music podcast on Apple's charts in the US and UK simultaneously. The show remains an independent, one-man operation. A former touring guitarist, Tyler lives in Nashville, Tennessee. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWayne White is an artist, art director, illustrator, and puppeteer. Born and raised in Chattanooga, Wayne has used his memories of the South to create inspired works for film, television, and the fine art world. He has worked as an illustrator for \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRaw Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, and in 1986 became a designer for the hit television show \u003ci\u003ePee-wee's Playhouse\u003c\/i\u003e, where his work won three Emmys. He also worked in the music video industry, winning Billboard and MTV Music Video Awards as an art director for seminal music videos including The Smashing Pumpkins' \"Tonight, Tonight\" and Peter Gabriel's \"Big Time.\" His life and career are the subjects of the book \u003ci\u003eMaybe Now I'll Get the Respect I So Richly Deserve\u003c\/i\u003e and the documentary \u003ci\u003eBeauty Is Embarrassing\u003c\/i\u003e. Wayne is married to cartoonist and writer Mimi Pond. They live in Los Angeles.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.5 x 7.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978187178285,"sku":"9781668015186","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/wIz7C_lGT29781668015186.webp?v=1775800911","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/cocaine-and-rhinestones-a-history-of-george-jones-and-tammy-wynette-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}