Jim reeves fans have been waiting since jims passing in july of 1964 for his story to be told beyond the music. A small sampling of book highlights the woman behind the man, and no, its not mary. The most i could get from it was jim reeves was married to a lazy money hungry woman, and it wasnt much of a marriage at that. This import, jim reeves and friends live from nashville, debuts a bonanza of 22 unreleased performances and new songs by jim plus.
He then had a string of affairs with different women who were so ignorant they thought they were different than his other conquests. During her recuperation shed read my book, jim reeves. Larry jordan put decades of his own life into researching and writing this book, and no one ever has or ever will tell the story of the great jim reeves in as detailed and engrossing a fashion. And no one tells this story better than larry jordan in his jim reeves. The life and times of country musics greatest singer by larry jordan at barnes. His untold story, i devote two entire chapters to the events leading up to the crash and its aftermath. Fans have compared it favorably with peter guralnicks two epic books on elvis. Following more than years of exhaustive and painstaking research, including scores of interviews i did with experts and even eyewitnesses. Country music people magazine says rarely can a book have been as eagerly anticipated as larry jordans jim reeves. He was moving up the charts with his latest rca victor single, i guess im crazy, and was returning from a.
His untold story 9780615524306 by jordan, larry and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Larry jordan, author of the new 672page book, jim reeves. A blog by larry jordan, author of the new 672page book, jim reeves. Author larry jordan has not only accomplished the nearly impossible task of piecing every bit of jims life together but has also taken us step by step inside of jims shoes. It brings you an education on country music in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, while recounting reeves life on an almost daybyday basis that never gets tiring. Each generation of country music fans since jim reeves passing nearly 50 years ago owes a debt of gratitude to gentleman jim reeves and especially a bigger one to larry jordan. Famed singer anita kerr wrote jordan i did have time to read your book and i. Billboard reports though the author is a reeves fan, he didnt put the singer on a pedestal. Velvetvoiced jim reeves was not only one of the worlds most popular and endu. The book is a balanced account of reeves life and career.
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