num_pages: 417
description: The first major biography of the Carter Family, the musical pioneers who almost single-handedly created the sounds and traditions that grew into modern folk, country, and bluegrass music.Meticulously researched and lovingly written, it is a look at a world and a culture that, rather than passing, has continued to exist in the music that is the legacy of the Carters—songs that have shaped and influenced generations of artists who have followed them.Brilliant in insight and execution, Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone? is also an in-depth study of A.P., Sara, and Maybelle Carter, and their bittersweet story of love and fulfillment, sadness and loss. The result is more than just a biography of a family; it is also a journey into another time, almost another world, and theirs is a story that resonates today and lives on in the timeless music they created.
language: English
title: Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone? The Carter Family and Their Legacy in American Music
titlecomplete: Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone? The Carter Family and Their Legacy in American Music
genres: American, Biography, Southern, Cultural, Music, American History, The United States Of America, Nonfiction, History, Biography Memoir
ratings_count: 1115
awards: awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: National Book Critics Circle Award
category: Biography/Autobiography
publisher: Simon & Schuster