In the vein of the classic Johnny Cash: The Life , this groundbreaking work explores the wild life and extraordinary musical career of "the definitive country singer of the last half century" ( New York Times ), who influenced, among others, Bob Dylan, Buck Owens, Emmylou Harris, John Fogerty, George Strait, Alan Jackson, and Garth Brooks. In a masterful biography laden with new revelations, veteran country music journalist/historian Rich Kienzle...