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Reviewed on February 24, 2017 | E-Originals
This biography of the young doomed king of country music delves deep into his roots in small-town Depression-era Alabama, following him through his compulsive drive to headline at the Grand Ole Opry (from which he was eventually fired) to his sad death from alcohol and drug abuse. Williams (1923–53) lived a contentious and passionate life, and Ribowsky takes the reade...Log In or Sign Up to Read More