Description In 1973 Johnny Cash scribbled down a list of 100 essential country songs for his daughter Rosanne to learn. Her forth-coming album, The List, will be inspired by those 100 songs—timeless tunes like “Willow Weep for Me,” “Miss the Mississippi,” “She’s Got You,” “Silver Wings,” “Sweet Memories,” “Motherless Children,” “The Long Black Veil,” and “Big River.” In The List, Michael Streissguth, author of the acclaimed Johnny Cash: The Biography, offers the candid, behind-the-scenes story of the making of this album by following Rosanne Cash to the studio and on tour, conveying generous portions of her characteristically pithy and articulate thoughts on her oft-troubled yet loving relationship with her famous father. Streissguth also details: the origins of these extraordinary songs and how they relate both to Rosanne Cash’s family and to the genre of country music; the singer’s recovery from recent brain surgery; and her reflections on her life and music. http://www.alwaysbeentherebook.com
Michael Streissguth is the author of Johnny Cash: The Biography, and five other books. His work has appeared in Mojo, the Journal of Country Music, and many other publications. He is a professor in the Department of Communication and Film Studies of Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York, where he lives with his wife and family.
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