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Hank Williams: The Biography
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Plot Summary of Hank Williams: The Biography
"This is a detailed account of Hank Williams' life and premature death. The book pays close attention to his chronic back pain, the rocky marriages, the status anxiety, the inferiority complex, the philandering and above all the alcoholism that would eventually kill him. Along the way author Colin Escott also provides an inside look of the music business in the 1940's and 50's, from songwriting to publishing, promotion and performance. "
Matthew Christensen, Resident Scholar

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Plot
job/profession: - musician
Job/profession/poverty story Yes
Story of entertainer? - Singer/Dancer
Period of greatest activity? - 1900+

Subject of Biography
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - musician
Age: - 20's-30's
Biography of famous person? Yes
Ethnicity - White
Nationality - American (!)
Physique - druggie/wino disease

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 (a little)
United States Yes
The US: - Deep South
Century: - 1930's-1950's

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Book makes you feel? - depressed
Commentary on society? Yes
Writer's slant towards subject: - favorable
Story of entire life, or part? - story of nearly entire life
Pictures/Illustrations? - A lot 11-15 B&W
How much dialogue in bio? - significantly more descript than dialog
A LOT of info about personal vices? Yes
Lot of titilating info about love life? Yes
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