Get Hot or Go Home: Trisha Yearwood, The Making of a Nashville Star
Lisa Rebecca Gubernick
📚 Genre
Biography, Music - Country Music
🏢 Publisher
William Morrow & Co
📅 Publication Year
1993
🔢 ISBN
0688121029 / 978-0688121020
About This Book
An in-depth biography following Trisha Yearwood's rapid ascent to country music stardom. The book chronicles her move from Georgia to Nashville, her work as a demo singer, and her breakthrough with hit singles like 'She's in Love with the Boy.' It provides a behind-the-scenes look at the Nashville music industry in the early 1990s. The cover features a photograph of Yearwood performing in a red shimmering jacket against a black background.
Book Details
Language
English
Pages
236 pages
Edition
First Edition (Hardcover)
Series
N/A (Standalone biography)
Target Audience
Adult (Fans of country music and celebrity biographies)
Collector Information
Condition
Good. There is visible edge wear along the top of the dust jacket, some surface scratching/scuffing on the black background of the cover, and light bumping on the corners.
Estimated Value
$5.00 - $15.00
Rarity
Common. This was a mass-produced hardcover for a general audience and is widely available on the secondary market.
Historical Significance
Documents a pivotal era in country music history (the '90s Boom') through the lens of one of the decade's most successful female artists. It was published during the height of her initial success.
Collector Notes
For maximum value, ensure the dust jacket is present and not clipped. Value increases slightly if signed by Trisha Yearwood herself, though this is a third-party biography rather than an autobiography. Store upright in a cool, dry place to prevent 'foxing' on the page edges common in 90s trade publications.
Similar Books
The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash, Coal Miner's Daughter by Loretta Lynn, From Here to the Happiness: My Life in Country Music by Dolly Parton
Notable Features
Includes 16 pages of black-and-white photographs from the author's collection and Yearwood's personal life.