This hardback first edition book is in very good condition save for shelf wear - scuffs and scratches and light marks to the dust jacket - see images with this listing. The book has orange coloured paper covered boards which are in excellent condition. The binding is very sound and the pages are crisp and clean. The book includes a number of reproduced black and white photographs. The content is described as: 'As one of the best-known honky tonkers to appear in the wake of Hank Williamsu2019s death, Faron Young was a popular presence on Nashvilleu2019s music scene for more than four decades. The Singing Sheriff produced a string of Top Ten hits, placed over eighty songs on the country music charts, and founded the long-running country music periodical Music City News in 1963. Flamboyant, impulsive, and generous, he helped and encouraged a new generation of talented songwriter-performers that included Willie Nelson and Bill Anderson. In 2000, four years after his untimely death, Faron