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Date Posted: 23:34:12 09/03/05 Sat
Author: gW
Author Host/IP: adsl-69-235-15-60.dsl.irvnca.pacbell.net / 69.235.15.60
Subject: "ORANGE BLOSSOM BOYS" -

The Untold Story of Ervin T. Rouse, Chubby Wise
and the World's Most Famous Fiddle Tune -
by Randy Noles
with forewords by Marty Stuart and John Hartford
Published by Centerstream Publications

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 Florida Everglades, and
died all but unknown. The man who claimed co-ownership, Chubby
Wise, achieved fame as the seminal fiddler of the bluegrass genre, but
struggled to overcome personal demons and to heal the scars of
childhood abandonment and abuse. This fascinating book uncovers
how their legacies are forever linked with the legendary diesel streamliner
which inspired the tune six decades ago, as it roared through American
history, bringing wonder and hope to every stop.

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