The Best Of George Strait

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). Chords and notes for 34 of his best: Ace in the Hole * Adalida * All My Ex's Live in Texas * Am I Blue (Yes, I Am Blue) * Baby Blue * Baby's Gotten Good at Goodbye * The Big One * Blue Clear Sky * Carried Away * Carrying Your Love with Me * The Chair * Check Yes or No * Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind * Easy Come, Easy Go * A Fire I Can't Put Out * Fool Hearted Memory * I Cross My Heart * I Know She Still Loves Me * I'd like to Have That One Back * I've Come to Expect It from You * If I Know Me * If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin') * It Ain't Cool to Be Crazy About You * Let's Fall to Pieces Together * Love Without End, Amen * The Man in Love with You * Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her * Ocean Front Property * Right or Wrong * So Much like My Dad * What's Going on in Your World * You Can't Make a Heart Love Somebody * You Know Me Better Than That * You Look So Good in Love.

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). Features 15 top tunes by this country music megastar: Adalida * The Best Day * Blue Clear Sky * Carried Away * Carrying Your Love with Me * I Can Still Make Cheyenne * King of the Mountain * Lead On * Murder on Music Row * One Night at a Time * Round About Way * Today My World Slipped Away * True * We Really Shouldn't Be Doing This * You Can't Make a Heart Love Somebody.

(Easy Guitar). Easy arrangements with tab for 50 all-American country classics, including: Act Naturally * All My Ex's Live in Texas * Boot Scootin' Boogie * Crazy * Elvira * Faded Love * Folsom Prison Blues * For the Good Times * Friends in Low Places * Georgia on My Mind * Hey, Good Lookin' * King of the Road * Lucille * Rocky Top * Sixteen Tons * Take Me Home, Country Roads * There's a Tear in My Beer * You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma * Your Cheatin' Heart * and more.

Here is a comprehensive look at one of the biggest stars in the hard-driving, often heartbreaking world of country music. A chronicle of Strait's journey from playing Texas honkytonks to his big break in 1981, when he released Strait Country, to his stunning success just four albums later, when he debuted at number 1 on Billboard's country music chart. The white-stetsoned Strait is one of America's top concert attractions, and the Country Music Association named him Entertainer of the Year. Told with all the warmth, honesty, grit, and passion of the legendary artist himself, this is the story of the man behind the superstar myth -- of the family that shaped his youth, of his relationship with his wife, Norma, and of the tragic auto accident that killed his teenage daughter . . . and changed his life forever. Sure to be a revelation and an inspiration to his millions of fans.

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). This jam-packed collection salutes 100 of the brightest stars of country music, honoring each of them with one song arranged for piano, voice and guitar. Includes: Alabama (Mountain Music) * Johnny Cash (Ring of Fire) * Kenny Chesney (Come Over) * Patsy Cline (Crazy) * Dixie Chicks (Not Ready to Make Nice) * Alan Jackson (Chattahoochee) * Reba McEntire (Consider Me Gone) * Willie Nelson (On the Road Again) * Oak Ridge Boys (Elvira) * Brad Paisley (She's Everything) * Chris Stapleton (Tennessee Whiskey) * Randy Travis (Forever and Ever, Amen) * Shania Twain (Man! I Feel like a Woman!)* Carrie Underwood (Before He Cheats) * Keith Urban (Blue Ain't Your Color) * Hank Williams (Jambalaya) * and many more.

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). A dozen country hits from his decade-plus career! Songs: All About Tonight * All Over Me * Don't Make Me * Drink on It * Footloose * God Gave Me You * Goodbye Time * Hillbilly Bone * Honey Bee * Nobody but Me * Some Beach * Who Are You When I'm Not Looking.

KING GEORGE The Triumphs and Tragedies In The Life of George Strait THE KING OF COUNTRY MUSIC THE TRAGEDIES ---George's mother left him as a child when he was in the third grade. She took his little sister with her. His mother died in 2010 estranged from her famous son. ---George's beautiful 13 year old daughter, Jennifer was killed in an automobile accident in 1986. ---George's older brother, John "Buddy" Strait was found dead in a San Antonio, Texas motor inn in 2009. The Autopsy was immediately sealed. THE TRIUMPHS ---57 number one hit records...a record that may never be broken by any artist of any musical genre...more than Elvis, Michael Jackson or the Beatles. ---The 1981 birth of George's namesake, George Harvey "Bubba" Strait, Jr., his rodeo-ridin son who is writing songs for a career of his own. ---George's nearly 40 year marriage to his high school sweetheart, Norma Voss, the lady that keeps him coming back for more. "An amazing story of an amazing life!" ----Texas Music Magazine

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