{"product_id":"outlaw-country-reporter-misfits-madams-and-hangin-with-willie-hardcover","title":"Outlaw Country Reporter: Misfits, Madams, and Hangin' with Willie - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSam Kindrick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Journalist Sam Kindrick was \"present at the creation\" of Outlaw Country and, perhaps, as intimately involved as the artists themselves. The longtime newspaper reporter and columnist is probably best known as the founder of \u003ci\u003eAction Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e in 1975, the principal vehicle for his wild and wooly chronicles of the music movement spawned by Willie Nelson, Jerry Jeff Walker, Kris Kristofferson, David Allan Coe, and others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Born into a religious household in Junction, Texas, Kindrick matriculated at (then) Southwest Texas State College in San Marcos and began his journalistic career at the \u003ci\u003eBay City News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKerrville Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSan Angelo Standard-Times \u003c\/i\u003ebefore being hired by the \u003ci\u003eSan Antonio Express-News\u003c\/i\u003e in 1960, where he remained until 1975. Forging close ties with Nelson and other progenitors of the \"outlaw\" sound, Kindrick adopted their \"redneck rock\" attitude and lifestyle, which may partly explain why he was forced, for a period of time, to operate \u003ci\u003eAction Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e from the confines of Bexar County Jail. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this no-holds-barred recounting of a colorful and eventful life, Sam Kindrick takes readers inside the world of the artists who were reshaping country-western music. He also shines an unflinching light on the hard-living ways that led to some of his darker moments. \u003ci\u003eOutlaw Country Reporter: Misfits, Madams, and Hangin' with Willie \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an unvarnished and supremely entertaining account of the early days of a vital moment in American music. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e SAM KINDRICK is a former daily columnist, general assignments reporter, and music writer for the \u003ci\u003eSan Antonio Express-News\u003c\/i\u003e who founded \u003ci\u003eAction Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e as an independent music and entertainment publication in 1975. A close acquaintance of Willie Nelson, Gatemouth Brown, Kinky Friedman, and other influential Texas musicians, he lives in Bulverde, Texas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 9.45 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 29, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460335780018,"sku":"9781648432040","price":37.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/e2530c8527a6c846ac2182c1f44e3a63.webp?v=1778917622","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/outlaw-country-reporter-misfits-madams-and-hangin-with-willie-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}