Pressing On: The Roni Stoneman Story

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pressingon T H E R O N I S T O N E M A N S T O R Y Roni Stoneman AS TOLD TO Ellen Wright ic res pressing on THE RONI STONEMAN STORY ILLINOIS oni as a rst-rate banjo player and comic. This book reveals her as a sharp, observant, thinking woman, and a captivating enry, banjo player and columnist for Banjo Newsletter luegrass Unlimited “Pressing On ppalachian Ashes female of ’s private and public life with remarkable and . It is a book full of unfolding revelations, told with a sense of humor, and without an ounce of selfer story is entertaining at times, heartbreaking at others, but always compelling.” andy L. Ballard, editor of ppalachian Journal “This is a unique book: the , in her own voice, of a woman who was ’s most widely known entertainers. There will never be another oni Stoneman, and there will never be another book like this , author of erbst immerman 978-0-252-07434-9 THE RONI STONEMAN STORY an right This book recounts the fascioni Stoneman, the youngest daughter of the pioneering country music family and a woman who, in spite of poverty and abusive husbands, irst xture on ashville scene, and, as aw’s Ironing Board Lady (right), a comedienne beloved by millions of Americans nationwide. ve hours of recorded interviews, Pressing On oni is also a master . In her own words and with characteristic spunk ” (“way beyond ppalachian childhood, and how she learned from her brother Scott to play the challenging nger banjo-picking style developed by Earl Scruggs. She also warmly recounts ee era aw uck Owens; her encounters as a musician with country greats including as atsy Cline; as violent husbands , her relationships with her children, and her musical ter ee aw. le t oni and arranged and edited the transcriptions. In 2005, she ormick University , where riting Program. A volume in the series fe UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PRESS Urbana & Chicago .press.uillinois.edu over photo by eisbert, Stillwater . Photo © 2005. pressing on music in american life A list of books in the series appears at the end of this book. ...