FIDDLER'S CURSE - REVISED AND UPDATED: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ERVIN T. ROUSE, CHUBBY WISE, JOHNNY CASH AND THE ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL

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FIDDLER'S CURSE - REVISED AND UPDATED: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ERVIN T. ROUSE, CHUBBY WISE, JOHNNY CASH AND THE ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL by Randy Noles: One of the most bizarre stories in all of popular music is the history of "Orange Blossom Special," arguably the century's best-known fiddle tune. The man credited with its ownership, Ervin T. Rouse, endured tragedy, alcoholism and mental illness. He spent his last years fiddling for tips in isolated taverns at the edge of the Everglades. The man who claimed co-ownership, Chubby Wise, achieved fame as a bluegrass fiddler but struggled to overcome personal demons. Johnny Cash, who made the song a mainstream hit, quietly championed Rouse and earned the enmity of Wise. This trio's disparate legacies are here told - and forever linked with the legendary diesel steamliner. Formerly titled "Orange Blossom Boys." 226 pp.
#49-1081 .. $14.95

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