Lovesick Blues
The Life of Hank Williams

I was hoping for a good book on the life of one of the great artists; happily I got so much more. What makes this book work so well is the author's understanding and personal attachment, not just to Hank, but the world that Hank came from; the waitresses and truck drivers that made up his core audien......more

Most of this book's detractors make the same argument - that it's a book that didn't need to be written. After all, Colin Escott already wrote the definitive biography on Hank Williams. What's more, Escott based his book mostly on original research, interviewing virtually everyone who ever knew Hank......more

For me, this was too career oriented. I wanted a more intimate look at Hank Williams. It was all very matter-of-fact. It was interesting, but I find myself wanting to pick up another book about Hank in order to fill in the gaps.......more