Looks Like Rain: The Songwriting Legacy of Mickey Newbury

by Brian T. Atkinson

Mickey Newbury (1940-2002) grew up in Houston and moved to Nashville in the early 1960s, following his muse. He wrote top hits for many well-known artists, including Don Gibson, Andy Williams, Kenny Rogers, Tom Jones, and others. He is probably best known, however, for being name-checked in the song "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)" by Waylon Jennings. Newbury has been cited by Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Townes Van Zandt, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1623499267
• ISBN13: 9781623499266
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"