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By F R A n k M . yo u n g A n d dAV I d L A S k y
The graphic novel biography that spans the history of America’s pioneering country music family s e lling points ■ The Carter Family, who recorded from 1927 through 1956, was the first superstar group of
“An absolutely charming tale
country music
of romance, compulsion, and great meteoric success.
■ Includes bonus music Cd of
I loved it.” —kim deitch,
original Carter Family songs
author of Shadowland
■ Promotions with the Country
and The Boulevard
Music Hall of Fame
of Broken Dreams
■ Feature at New York and San diego Comic-Cons and MoCCA ■ Four-color 64-page sampler for comics and music events
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he Carter Family: Don’t Forget This Song is a rich and compelling original graphic novel that tells the
story of the Carter Family—the first superstar group of
country music—who made hundreds of recordings and sold millions of records. Many of their hit songs, such
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as “Wildwood Flower” and “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” have influenced countless musicians and remain timeless
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country standards. The Carter Family: Don’t Forget This Song is not only a unique illustrated biography, but a moving account that reveals the family’s rise to success, their struggles along the way, and their impact on contemporary music. Illustrated with exacting detail and written in the Southern dialect of the time, its dynamic narrative is pure
R. Crumb’s Heroes of Blues, Jazz
Americana. It is also a story of success and failure, of
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poverty and wealth, of racism and tolerance, of creativity
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and business, and of the power of music and love.
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contributed to newspapers and magazines across the country. Born in the Deep South, he now lives in Seattle. david lasky has written and illustrated a number of highly acclaimed comic books. Originally from Virginia, David now makes his home in Seattle.
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