Country Bob

Don Cusic is one of the premier historians of country music and an internationally known scholar and writer. As an author, teacher, historian, songwriter, record producer, and executive, Cusic has been actively involved in the music business since 1973. He is a 2022 inductee into the Western Music Hall of Fame. He is also author of Saved by Song: A History of Gospel and Christian Music, published by University Press of Mississippi.

• IntroductionChapter 1: Bobby Meets Hank Williams—On the RadioChapter 2: Out in the Cold: The Minnesota YearsChapter 3: Country Music: In the BeginningChapter 4: Woody Guthrie Enters the SceneChapter 5: New York vs. NashvilleChapter 6: Freewheelin’ Rolls InChapter 7: Country Music Goes to CollegeChapter 8: Hail, Hail Rock ’n’ RollChapter 9: Once Upon a Time Like a Rolling StoneChapter 10: The Real McCoy and Charlie Is His NameChapter 11: Blonde on Blonde: Nashville but Definitely Not CountryChapter 12: Retreat to Woodstock: Family ManChapter 13: Down to the BasementChapter 14: Great White Wonder on the Basement TapesChapter 15: John Wesley Harding ArrivesChapter 16: Nashville Skyline DriveChapter 17: The Johnny Cash Show Starring Bob DylanChapter 18: Obviously Self-PortraitChapter 19: A Gallery of Country SingersChapter 20: Strapped to a Tree That Has His RootsChapter 21: Rolling Thunder and the Thunder RollsConclusionNotesBibliographySelected Bob Dylan DiscographyIndex

Don Cusic has written a book so detailed in its description and recounting of Bob Dylan’s recording career that one gets the feeling they are there in the studios and homes where it all took place! If you are a fan of Dylan’s music, it’s a must-read. Couldn’t put it down! - Ray Benson, Asleep at the Wheel Bob Dylan was my gateway drug to country music. I wanted to steer clear of country music, but as a devotee of Dylan, he showed me country was cool. This gripping story takes you along for that ride. - Mickey Raphael, member of Willie Nelson’s band, The Family