I am honored that the great Bobby Bare wrote the preface to my book:
I have been a fan of the great journalist Tim Ghianni for more than 30 years. He should have won a Pulitzer by now for all that he has written about Nashville and country music. Underline Pulitzer and underline Tim Ghianni.
Tim has written a book of up-close-and-personal chapters
about country superstars who have changed the direction of the way country
music has been perceived.
This unique style of writing gives an insight into all the
personalities and quirks, good and bad, of a lot of famous people – from Shel
Silverstein to Eddy Arnold, Charlie Daniels, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson
– and so many more magic revelations during a period of time that will never be
forgotten.
Being the notoriously great human being that he is, Tim Ghianni
is respected by all, close friends with many, and to a few others like myself,
a best friend.
n ..............Bobby Bare, Grammy-winning member of the Country
Music Hall of Fame
Bobby Bare, the great survivor of country music's best era, in first image with me and then singing along with guitar guru and songwriter Thomm Jutz. The first photo is by Shannon Bare. The other is by Ken Gray. These are just two of many rare or previously unseen images illustrating my book, Pilgrims, Pickers and Honky-Tonk Heroes. The book is on sale this week for $21.58 at amazon.com, and delivery in just days. It's also available at Parnassus and other book stores.
