Nashville Family Album: A Country Music Scrapbook - Alan L. Mayor - Hardcover Book

The Nashville Family Album presents the explosion of Music City and the country music phenomenon through the photographs and words of Nashville's best-known photographer, Alan Mayor.

Alan Mayor has spent more than twenty-five years photographing the history of Nashville's music community, from the recording studios to the awards shows, in personal and candid settings. Here, for the first time, he has opened up his archives to show country music fans some of the greatest photos ever taken of Nashville and its stars. From Willie and Garth to Loretta and Shania, he captures the special moments in the careers of these great stars and their families as well as the energy they bring to the stage.

The Nashville Family Album is much more than a collection of wonderful pictures. Alan Mayor has spent his time in Nashville observing the changes that have swept through the city and its music. In words and photos he shares his reflections on:

The Old Homestead--The Grand Ole
Opry, Keepers of the Flame
A Nashville Family Tree--A Look at the Most Influential Stars of Country Music
The Outlaws--Willie and Waylon and the Rest of the Gang
The Groups--Keeping It Together
The Men--Not Just a Sea of Cowboy Hats
The Girl Singers--A Force to Be Reckoned With
Welcome to the Music Business--Meet the Musicians, Songwriters, and Producers Working Behind the Scenes
Garth Brooks--The Artist of the Decade
The Next Generation--The Future of Country Music
And much, much more.

Best of all, The Nashville Family Album contains personal stories about the many country artists in Nashville and Alan Mayor's photos of them. Readers will learn what washappening in the musicians' lives when he captured these special moments. From Minnie Pearl to Garth Brooks, The Nashville Family Album is the perfect keepsake for country music fans everywhere.