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    271 Credits Epigraph: Robert Penn Warren, from “The World Is a Parable” Copyright © 1975 by Robert Penn Warren Epigraph: Willie Nelson, from “Me and Paul” Words and Music by Willie Nelson© 1971 (Renewed 1999) Full Nelson Music, Inc. All Rights Controlled and Administered by EMI Longitude Music All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission. Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation. “Love Talk” Written by Marshall Chapman© 1984 Tall Girl Music (BMI) administered by Bug All rights reserved. Used by permission. “Too Cool for Christmas” Written by Marshall Chapman, Eddie Angel, and Diana Haig© 1989 Tall Girl Music / Eddie Angel Music (BMI) / Queen of Sheba Music (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by permission. “What Kind of Girl” Written by Marshall Chapman and Don Henry© 2001 Tall Girl Music (BMI) administered by Bug and Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) All rights reserved. Used by permission. “The Man Who Would Be B.B. King” Written by Marshall Chapman and Gary Nicholson© 1989 Tall Girl Music (BMI) administered by Bug and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (ASCAP). All rights on behalf of Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, TN 37203. All rights reserved. Used by permission. 272   They Came to Nashville “Don’t Mind Me” Written by Marshall Chapman and Beth Nielsen Chapman© 1996 Tall Girl Music (BMI) administered by Bug and BNC Songs (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by permission. “Love Hurts” Written by Boudleaux Bryant© 1960 House of Bryant Publications (BMI) All rights reserved. Used by permission. “The Way I Like It (Riding with Willie)” Written by Marshall Chapman© 2010 Tall Girl Music (BMI) administered by Bug All rights reserved. Used by permission. Photo Credits Frontispiece: Courtesy of Gaylord Entertainment Page 5: Chris Fletcher Page 9: Courtesy of Gaylord Entertainment Page 31: Ramcey Rodriguez Page 41: Claudia Church Page 61: Glen Rose Page 80: Chris Fletcher Page 95: Squire Fox/Garden & Gun Page 105: Donn Jones Page 115: Edie Hartwick Page 123: Melanie Heeran Page 139: Courtesy of the author Page 157: Marshall Fallwell Jr. Page 177: Neil Brake/Vanderbilt University Page 189: Courtesy of the author Page 199: Lance Cowan Page 222: Courtesy of the author Page 267: Courtesy of the author ...

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