Me & Patsy, kickin' up dust : my friendship with Patsy Cline

Select an Action

Title:

Me & Patsy, kickin' up dust : my friendship with Patsy Cline

Alternate title:

Me and Patsy, kicking up dust

Author:

Lynn, Loretta, author.

Russell, Patsy Lynn, author.

Parton, Dolly, writer of foreword.

Summary:

"Me & Patsy Kickin' Up Dust shares the 'important and inspiring' (Miranda Lambert) never-before-told complete story of the remarkable relationship between country music icons Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn. Loretta Lynn and the late Patsy Cline are legends--country icons and sisters of the heart. For the first time ever Loretta tells their story: a celebration of their music and their relationship up until Patsy's tragic and untimely death. Full of laughter and tears, this eye-opening, heartwarming memoir paints a picture of two stubborn, spirited country gals who'd be damned if they'd let men or convention tell them how to be. Set in the heady streets of the 1960s South, this nostalgia ride shows how Nashville blossomed into the city of music it is today. Tender and fierce, Me & Patsy Kickin' Up Dust is an up-close-and-personal portrait of a friendship that defined a generation and changed country music indelibly--and a meditation on love, loss and legacy."-- Amazon.com.

General Note:

Includes index.

Edition:

First edition.

Contents:

Writing my feelings -- Sitting up with the dead -- That girl's gonna be somebody -- A couple of good breaks out west -- Nashville boys -- Jumping right in -- That's show business -- Officially a country music songwriter -- The accident -- Here you are! -- Destined to be a star -- They work for you -- The Cline's doin' just fine -- Hello, little gal -- The henhouse brigade and a mini-breakdown -- Crazy -- Leave it to the professional -- It was just a razor -- Like a sister -- Stickin' it to the haters -- Carnegie Hall -- Dirty old men -- Homewreckers -- Bad detectives -- Man of the house -- Working moms -- Dream home -- Nice things -- Happy thirtieth birthday -- The Cadillac bitches -- Member of the Grand Ole Opry -- Driving lessons -- Turning up the heat -- Vegas headliner -- Happy anniversary to me -- Finally, a day off -- The last recording session -- Last day together -- The day Patsy died -- March chills -- Twins in the family -- Writing my way through -- Girls with guts -- Breaking up with the Wilburn brothers -- If you want to keep your teeth -- I remember Patsy -- Coal Miner's Daughter, the movie -- Losing Doo -- Ghosts -- Epilogue -- P.S.

Physical Description:

xiii, 222 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits (some color) ; 22 cm

Genre:

Biographies.

Personal Subject:

Lynn, Loretta.

Cline, Patsy, 1932-1963.

Subject Term:

Women musicians -- Biography.

Country musicians -- Biography.

Women country musicians -- Biography.

Country music -- History.

Women singers -- Biography.

Author(s):

Russell, Patsy Lynn,

Parton, Dolly,

Publisher:

Grand Central Publishing,

Publication Date:

2020

ISBN:

9781538701669

Publication Information:

New York, NY : Grand Central Publishing, 2020.

Call Number:

927 LYNN

Holds: Copies:

Available:*

Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607003473710	Adult Nonfiction	927 LYNN	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

Bound With These Titles

On Order

Summary

Discover the "important and inspiring" and never-before-told complete story of the remarkable relationship between country music icons Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn (Miranda Lambert).

Loretta Lynn and the late Patsy Cline are legends--country icons and sisters of the heart. For the first time ever Loretta tells their story: a celebration of their music and their relationship up until Patsy's tragic and untimely death.

Full of laughter and tears, this eye-opening, heartwarming memoir paints a picture of two stubborn, spirited country gals who'd be damned if they'd let men or convention tell them how to be. Set in the heady streets of the 1960s South, this nostalgia ride shows how Nashville blossomed into the city of music it is today. Tender and fierce, Me & Patsy Kickin' Up Dust is an up-close-and-personal portrait of a friendship that defined a generation and changed country music indelibly--and a meditation on love, loss and legacy.

Author Notes

Loretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter whose groundbreaking career spans almost 60 years, with such famous hits as 'You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)' and 'Coal Miner's Daughter,' as well as a biographical film and book of the same name. With more than 45 million albums sold worldwide, multiple gold albums, and numerous awards and accolades, Loretta is the most awarded female country recording artist and the only female ACM Artist of the Decade. She's known not only for her still-incredible voice, but also for her down-to-earth quality, quick wit, and humor. Patsy Lynn Russell, Loretta's daughter, is a singer-songwriter and music producer in her own right who has made it her mission to keep her mom's story and legacy alive for future generations of empo

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

A crackling good storyteller, Grammy Award--winning songwriter and singer Lynn reminisces on her friendship with country music legend Patsy Cline (1932--1963) in this humorous and loving memoir. Holding nothing back, Lynn (Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter) shares stories of Cline's generosity--she sewed curtains for Lynn's first house--and her fierce way of speaking her mind. By the time the two met in 1961, Cline was already a star, while Lynn's career was just beginning. When Lynn signed with Decca Records that year, she felt like just one of many singers trying to make it in country music, and it never crossed her mind that she could become famous. After she learned that Cline was nearly killed in a car accident, Lynn performed at the Grand Ole Opry and sang a song Cline had just released titled "I Fall to Pieces." When Cline heard Lynn on the radio, she sent for Lynn, and they soon discovered how much they had in common: they were the same age, they both grew up poor, and both had to grow up too fast. Over the course of their friendship, Cline taught Lynn how to handle grabby men like bluegrass musician Bill Monroe, as well as how to take control of her own business affairs, how to drive, and, ultimately, how to stand up for herself. Recalling Cline's death in a 1963 plane crash, Lynn writes, "Reliving all the times Patsy and I had together for this book has been good, but it's also reopened that feeling of empty sadness." As in her songwriting, Lynn imbues her tribute with honesty and tenderness. (Apr.)

Foreword	p. xi
Writing My Feelings	p. 1
Sitting Up with the Dead	p. 6
That Girl's Gonna Be Somebody	p. 10
A Couple of Good Breaks out West	p. 17
Nashville Boys	p. 21
Jumping Right In	p. 27
That's Show Business	p. 34
Officially a Country Music Songwriter	p. 40
The Accident	p. 42
Here You Are!	p. 45
Destined to Be a Star	p. 50
They Work for You	p. 55
The Cline's Doin' Just Fine	p. 58
Hello, Little Gal	p. 60
The Henhouse Brigade and a Mini-Breakdown	p. 64
Crazy	p. 69
Leave It to the Professional	p. 72
It Was Just a Razor	p. 76
Like a Sister	p. 81
Stickin' It to the Haters	p. 87
Carnegie Hall	p. 89
Dirty Old Men	p. 91
Homewreckers	p. 97
Bad Detectives	p. 103
Man of the House	p. 107
Working Moms	p. 110
Dream Home	p. 116
Nice Things	p. 118
Happy Thirtieth Birthday	p. 121
The Cadillac Bitches	p. 123
Member of the Grand Ole Opry	p. 127
Driving Lessons	p. 131
Turning Up the Heat	p. 136
Vegas Headliner	p. 145
Happy Anniversary to Me	p. 149
Finally, a Day Off	p. 158
The Last Recording Session	p. 161
Last Day Together	p. 164
The Day Patsy Died	p. 168
March Chills	p. 172
Twins in the Family	p. 178
Writing My Way Through	p. 180
Girls with Guts	p. 183
Breaking Up with the Wilburn Brothers	p. 186
If You Want to Keep Your Teeth	p. 190
I Remember Patsy	p. 193
Coal Miner's Daughter, the Movie	p. 195
Losing Doo	p. 197
Ghosts	p. 202
Epilogue	p. 204
P.S.	p. 208
Acknowledgments	p. 211
Index	p. 213

Available:*

Bound With These Titles

On Order

Summary

Summary

Author Notes

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Table of Contents