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Eddie Huffman's John Prine: In Spite of Himeself (University of Texas Press, March , $/, pages) from the American Music Series effectively explores the music and life of Americana icon John Prine in an admiring, but not uncritical unauthorized biography.
John Prine – Eddie Huffman
North Carolina music journalist Eddie Huffman wrote the first-ever biography of Prine that traces the musician from his family roots in Kentucky through struggles with alcohol and cancer in his adult life, to where he stands in the music scene today. John Prine: In Spite of Himself | WUNC
John Prine: In Spite of Himself traces Prine’s slow ramble to his current status as a reluctant Nashville legend, cited as a favorite songwriter by such luminaries as Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan. (In fact, Prine had to shake off the “new Dylan” label en route to making a name for himself.). Amazon.com: John Prine: In Spite of Himself (Audible Audio ...
Whether this volume is regarded as a page annotated discography or an intensively-researched biography, Huffman’s writing should remain as a valuable resource for future John Prine biographers and music historians. John Prine: In Spite of Himself by Eddie Huffman, Paperback ...
John Prine: In Spite of Himself is the first book he has written on his own. He has contributed to Rolling Stone, the New York Times, Utne Reader, All Music Guide, Goldmine, the Virgin Islands Source, and many other publications.
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In John Prine, Eddie Huffman traces the long arc of Prine’s musical career, beginning with his early, seemingly effortless successes, which led paradoxically not to stardom but to a rich. About - Eddie Huffman Eddie Huffman's John Prine: In Spite of Himeself (University of Texas Press, March 2015, $24.96/13.99, 224 pages) from the American Music Series effectively explores the music and life of Americana icon John Prine in an admiring, but not uncritical unauthorized biography.John Prine: In Spite of Himself - Eddie Huffman North Carolina music journalist Eddie Huffman wrote the first-ever biography of Prine that traces the musician from his family roots in Kentucky through struggles with alcohol and cancer in his adult life, to where he stands in the music scene today. The State of Things - WUNC. I started, with high hopes, to read Huffman’s book.John Prine: In Spite of Himself - Eddie Huffman (In fact, Prine had to shake off the “new Dylan” label en route to making a name for himself.) It traces his family roots in rural Kentucky, his 1950s boyhood in the Chicago suburbs, his discovery by Kris Kristofferson and Paul Anka after years as a mailman, and his subsequent encounters with Dylan, John Belushi, Bruce Springsteen, Dustin. With a range that spans the lyrical, heartfelt songs “Angel from Montgomery,” “Sam Stone,” and “Paradise” to the classic country music parody “You Never Even Called Me by My Name,” John Prine is a songwriter’s songwriter. Whether this volume is regarded as a 200-page annotated discography or an intensively-researched biography, Huffman’s writing should remain as a valuable resource for future John Prine biographers and music historians. More information about John Prine – In Spite of Himself can be found at the site for University of Texas Press.
In John Prine, Eddie Huffman traces the long arc of Prine's musical career, beginning with his early, seemingly effortless successes. Eddie Huffman, a ninth- or tenth-generation North Carolinian, has been writing about music legends, muscle cars, obscenity trials, moonshiners, Civil War reenactors, and murderous ventriloquist dummies since before Lady Gaga was born. John Prine: In Spite of Himself is the first book he has written on his own.
Eddie Huffman, a ninth- or tenth-generation North Carolinian, has been writing about music legends, muscle cars, obscenity trials, moonshiners, Civil War. In John Prine, Eddie Huffman traces the long arc of Prine’s musical career, beginning with his early, seemingly effortless successes, which led paradoxically not to stardom but to a rich and varied career writing songs that other people have made famous. He recounts the stories, many of them humorous, behind Prine’s best-known songs and.
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Freelance writer for Classic Rock since , and sister title Prog since its inception in Regular contributor to Uncut magazine for over 20 years. Other clients include Word magazine, Record Collector, The Guardian, Sunday Times, The Telegraph and When Saturday Comes.