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My Life in Music
HarperCollins
August 2013
On Sale: August 2, 2013
288 pages ISBN: 0061917338 EAN: 9780061917332 Kindle: B004MMEIDM Hardcover / e-Book
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Non-Fiction Memoir
An honest, deeply American story of the power of faith,
family, and music from one of America's most beloved
bluegrass and country artists. Unlike other farm boys
growing up in the small town of Cordell, Kentucky, Ricky
Skaggs learned to play the mandolin at five years old. Sure,
plenty of other mountain boys plucked guitars or fiddles, or
learned the old songs their grandparents taught them. But
few tried and fewer still mastered the mandolin. By the time
he was six years old, Ricky Skaggs's talent was clear enough
that his daddy knew he had to get that boy onstage. When
bluegrass master and mandolin virtuoso Bill Monroe rolled
into a nearby small town, Ricky was there. As the crowd
cheered, "Let little Ricky sing one!" so began a storied
life in music. With Bill Monroe as a mentor and with a
family who supported him at every turn, Ricky joined the
Clinch Mountain Boys band and became a professional musician
at age fifteen. By twenty-one he was already considered a
star in the bluegrass world. Yet, following the advice of
music industry executives, Skaggs moved away from his roots
into the world of mainstream country music—and in doing so,
became a country legend and a household name. Despite
the hit singles, gold records, and successful tours, Ricky
knew there was more to his mission. With a failed marriage
and a sometimes strained relationship with his children,
Ricky had to make a choice. He would follow God's plan, and
rededicate his life to Christ, to his family, and to the
music that made him. He would carry the torch lit by his
musical heroes Ralph Stanley, Earl Scruggs, and Bill Monroe
and, most important, live the life and play the music that
would make his mom and dad proud. Telling the intimate
stories of a successful career built on passion, drive, and
faith, sharing tales of his influences, and fondly recalling
the instruments that have shaped his sound over the years
and the friendships that have shaped his life, Skaggs paints
a unique insider look at the evolution of bluegrass.
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