A Few Honest Words: The Kentucky Roots of Popular Music
"Howard skillfully documents a new era of Kentucky roots music. His book deserves a place in the history of American song."--Courier-Journal"Jason Howard...traces Kentucky's role as a crossroads of roots music. Howard shows how Kentucky's unique culture and even its landscape have influenced music artists and writers across musical genres." --CMT (Country Music Television)"Jason Howard could write about the merits of various breakfast cereals and hold my interest."--BookTrib"Howard...broadens the definition of Kentucky music. These musicians may be unfamiliar to many of us, but Howard sheds light on their talent and influence, thereby giving them their just due." --Bowling Green Daily News"Howard...[has] taken his...local pride to the next level with "A Few Honest Words." [He] is proud to merge the old with the new, treating Judd and Yoakam as reverentially as lesser-known talents." --LEO Weekly