Willie Nelson

singing, playing the piano, and cooking. All throughout high school she performed in country singing shows, one specifically titled, “High Stepping Country.” The first time she let her parents come and watch her, she sang the song “Crazy” by Willie Nelson, and they fell in love with her voice. They sent her to Salem University, a small, all girls liberal art college, where she majored in music and minored in English. Although she loved music, following her graduation, she wanted to do something…

Then in 1960, the gender gap in country music is broken as Patsy Cline becomes one of the most recognized and influential country artist of all time. One year later the country hall of fame is established. Next, in 1974 iconic country artist Willie Nelson hosted his…

WORD COUNT: Cy Layne Cushenberry P.O. Box 2491 Amarillo, Texas 79105 (806) 220-7616 cy.cushenberry@gmail.com SUGARTIME- THE SWEET AND STICKY LIFE OF COUNTRY MUSIC LEGEND CHARLIE “SUGARTIME” PHILLIPS BY CY CUSHENBERRY This book is dedicated to Therese Kelley and Mike Mc Millen for their love, dedication and support throughout the writing process And to Gloria Cushenberry, a woman who after every battle in life Is the first to raise the flag And rally the troops to victory And of course to Charlie…

Dolly Rebecca Parton (b. 1946) is a pillar figure of the music industry with her career and her influence spanning nearly six decades and reaching across genres. Parton was born January 19, in a small town nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, she began performing from a young age, her first performance at age ten began her ascent into superstardom (Watson 2012). She has earned her place as the most renowned female country artist of all time with twenty-five number-one singles on…