50 Years down a Country Road

In his three previous books, Ralph Emery, country music broadcasting's premier radio and television personality and a bestselling author, regaled readers with fascinating tales of the business. Now he spins a colorful and entertaining history of Nashville during the past 50 years, a history told entirely through the eyes of country music's movers and shakers. Based on thousands of hours of his radio interviews, 50 Years Down a Country Road explores the musical climate and culture as it changed over the decades, and how the music's eternal themes continue to attract an ever-shifting audience.

As he examines each period, Emery takes into account the events that took place outside of the music world and how they shaped Nashville, weaving the story of the music into the broader societal landscape. In addition, 50 Years Down a Country Road will contain Emery's often requested favorites list, naming names who are the best of the best.