Stand by your man by tammy wynette 1979, hardcover for. It focuses very much on tammy s drug problems, illness, various divorces and marriage to george richey and also shows tammy in a very negative light as a selfish, not very nice person, even though the author seems to worship her. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Stand by your man by tammy wynette and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Through a highprofile marriage and divorce, her dreadful battle with addiction and illness, and the struggle to compete. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading tammy wynette. Tammy cowrote this anthem that countered the womens movement yet she herself blazed an independent trail that modern. Get the best deals on tammy wynette book when you shop the largest online selection at. Tammy wynette by jimmy mcdonough the new york times. I spent 15 minutes writing stand by your man, and a lifetime defending it.
Two weeks ago, wynette reports, she was kidnapped at gunpoint in nashville by a stockingmasked man, taken on a harrowing 80mile ride through the tennessee back country, then beaten and choked. Books the billboard book of number one country hits, edited by tom roland, billboard, 1991. Tammy picked cotton as a child, and as a young woman worked as a waitress, a doctors receptionist, a barmaid and a shoe factory. The words intestinal motility are packed with significance for had tammy been diagnosed. When george jones and tammy wynettes only child was born, famed record producer billy sherrill sent tammy a dozen roses and a signed recording contract for the baby. Stand by your man book by tammy wynette thriftbooks. Tragic country queen is an exceptional biography on one of musics most beloved singers and one of the most popular female country acts nashville has ever produced. However, even greater entertainment and more laughs come in the form of tammy wynettes autobiography, stand by your man.
What started out as a peaceful evening catnap on the couch in her nashville, tennessee home, became the first lady of country music tammy wynettes final hour on monday, april 6th, 1998. Listen to your favorite songs from tammys greatest hits by tammy wynette now. Stand by your man association copy signed and inscribed to friends who are mentioned in the book. Mcdonough, who plumbed the depths of rocker neil young in shakey, could have subtitled this dishy book tabloid country queen. Tammys greatest hits by tammy wynette on amazon music. In tammy wynette, bestselling biographer jimmy mcdonough tells the story of the smalltown girl who grew up to be the woman behind the microphone, whose meteoric rise led to a decadeslong career full of tragedy and triumph. Although the book is an obvious imitation of loretta lynns coal miners daughter, wynetts autobiography lacks the sadness and substance found in ms.
The cause of death was reported as a blood clot in her lungs. Anna may wong womans league tammy wynette the first lady of country music. Biography dishes on the life and death of tammy wynette. Tammy wynette may 5, 1942 april 6, 1998 was an american country singer and songwriter. Virginia pugh was tammys real name, and when virginias name was invoked, it indicated an overmedicated wynette, according to the 2010 biography tammy wynette. Tammy wynette is known as the queen of country music, a legend and a drag queen staple. A battered tammy wynette relives the macabre abduction. A daughter recalls her mothers tragic life and death 2000, by her daughter jackie daly and tom carter. It was released as a single and became a major hit in 1970. Tammy wynette biography life, childhood, children, story.
Daly acknowledges that her mother had written an autobiography book, and she was only going to. Daly, in her book, tammy wynette, a daughter recalls her mother s tragic life and death carefully chronicles tammy s health problems and drug use, and reports that tammy s autopsy lists intestinal dysmotility as one of her medical problems. The biography of tammy wynette by mcdonough, jimmy isbn. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Best classic country songs of 1970s greatest golden country music hits of 70s duration. Tammy wynette a daughter recalls by jackie daly and tom carter this book read like a murder mystery. Born virginia wynette pugh on may 5, 1942, on a cotton farm in itawamba county, mississippi, she spent her youth picking cotton, working as a beautician, a waitress, and a shoefactory employee before her rise to stardom. Wynette died in her sleep at her home in nashville in 1998. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Mcdonoughs book is that hes convincing in explicating the many ways tammy wynette was a singer of rare emotional power.
After a peppy introduction by roy rogers and dale evans, tammy. The tragic country queen when tammy wynette died in 1998, she was known as the first lady of country music. She was born virginia wynette pugh on may 5, 1942, on her grandfathers cotton farm in itawamba county, mississippi. Daly acknowledges that her mother had written an autobiography book, and she was only going to finish the story. Tammy wynette goodreads meet your next favorite book. Tammy wynette rarely stood by her man, finds helen brown, as she. Jimmy mcdonough documents tammys humble beginnings in mississippi where her dream was to be as big a star as one of her idols, patsy cline. Her music expressed drama and, judging by jimmy mcdonoughs new. Tammy wynette died from drugs, daughters book alleges mtv. Known for his acclaimed biographies of neil young, russ meyer, and andy milligan, jimmy mcdonough now delivers an emotional and revealing exploration of the life of the queen of heartbreak. Unfollow tammy wynette book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The first fullscale biography of the enduring first lady of country. Country music legend tammy wynette, aka the first lady of country music, knew this well, bestowing.
It seems not particularly well written, it just seems to name drop all the way through. Tammy picked cotton as a child, and as a young woman worked as a waitress, a doctors receptionist, a barmaid and a. Buy tammy wynettes album titled 20 greatest hits to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Tammys life had a soap opera quality to itnumerous husbands, a rags to riches story arch, and a drug addiction. Critics call her a legend, fans a heroine, but the names she loved most are what she was first. Tragic country queen kindle edition by mcdonough, jimmy. There have been two books written about tammy wynette, 1979s stand by your man, an autobiography as told by tammy to joan dew, and the posthumous tammy wynette. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. A daughter recalls her mothers tragic life and death, g. Tammy wynette singles chronology run woman run 1970 the wonders you perform 1970 one happy christmas 1970 the wonders you perform is a song written by jerry chesnut that was originally recorded by american country artist tammy wynette. I knew little about tammy wynette before reading this and mcdonough really gives readers a strong sense of her personality and psyche. From the new york times bestselling biographerthe first booklength portrait of music legend tammy wynette. A daughter recalls her mothers tragic life and death, by jackie daly putnam, was published on monday may 8, the day that depositions were to begin in a wrongfuldeath lawsuit.