 Ain’t Got No Cigarettes
Memories of Music Legend
Roger Miller
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Roger Miller, best known for his hit songs “King of the Road” and “Dang Me,” was an uncategorizable talent. His music blurred the boundaries between the country and pop genres, giving him status as a major crossover artist. He held the record for the most Grammys ever won until 1983.
Johnny Cash called him a “sparkplug” that ignited the creativity in others. Roger was an innovative songwriter with a lightening-fast wit. To those that knew him, Roger was a genius in every way. He wrote hundreds of amazing songs, hosted TV shows, and wrote the music for the Broadway Tony award-winning musical Big River. But with genius came a dark side. In the 1960s and 1970s he was known to walk off stage halfway through a show, get into fights and go days without sleep. He had a serious addiction to drugs, which cost him two marriages, a network television show, possibly superstardom and an early death.
Ain’t Got No Cigarettes delves into the amazing life of Roger Miller as told in interviews with some of the entertainment industry’s biggest stars. Read untold stories of their own careers, their take on the business and, most of all, why they all revered the legendary “King of the Road.”
Foreword by Country Superstar Toby Keith
Featuring nearly one hundred candid interviews and quotes by:
Featuring some of the last interviews ever given by: Waylon Jennings, Sheb Wooley, Mickey Newbury, Merle Kilgore & Captain Midnight
Over 300 pages of amazing stories on Roger Miller including:
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The genius of his lightning-fast wit
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“Rogerisms” and one-liners
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Many never before published photos
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The influence he had on his peers
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Stories from all eras of his life
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Stories behind the songs including conflicting stories on “King of the Road”
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Co-writing with Roger
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In the studio – songs unfinished, techniques used, etc.
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His record Grammy sweep
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His network Television Show
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The King of the Road Hotel
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His Tony award winning musical Big River
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Ups and downs of his fame
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His struggles with drugs and depression
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His healing hands
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Eccentric behavior including Lear jet ventures, staying awake for days at a time, getting into fights and walking off stage during concerts
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Stories from Vegas, Nashville, New York, California, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and beyond
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His fight with Cancer
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For the first time revealed – the real cause of his passing.
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Roger’s angel and much more!
Also read fascinating stories about:
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Elvis Presley
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Roy Orbison
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Bobby Darin
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Johnny Cash
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Glen Campbell
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Bob Dylan
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Jerry Lee Lewis
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Faron Young
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Thumbs Carllile
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Danny Gatton
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The truth about drugs in Nashville and in the industry
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Interviewees’ opinions on the current state of the music industry
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Stories of their own careers and songs
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The Outlaw Feud – Waylon Jennings vs. Tompall Glaser
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Behind the scenes of the interviews including being thrown on Willie Nelson’s bus
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Advice from the interviewees on life, songwriting, succeeding in the business and more!
About the author: Lyle E Style is an author, actor and alternative country singer-songwriter who spent over four years documenting the legend of his hero Roger Miller.
Anticipated in-store US Release is Spring 2006
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