Jimmy McDonough’s Gary Stewart biography is a honky-tonk tale of ‘thwap’
Jimmy McDonough's new biography focuses on the troubled country musician Gary Stewart. The book aims to shed light on Stewart's artistic contributions and personal struggles, reflecting McDonough's long-standing admiration for the artist. Despite challenges in writing the biography, McDonough expresses gratitude for its completion and the attention it has received.
- ▪Gary Stewart was a chaotic and troubled musician known for his hit song 'She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)'.
- ▪Jimmy McDonough previously wrote a profile on Stewart in 1988, aiming to revive his career.
- ▪The biography explores Stewart's complex personality and the impact he had on McDonough as a writer.
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ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountJimmy McDonough’s vivid new biography on haywire honky-tonker Gary Stewart begins with the musician throwing a lethally sharp object near his head. “Thwap” was the sound the steak knife made when it hit the paneling of Stewart’s double-wide on a hot Florida day in the late 1980s. Open this photo in gallery:SuppliedMcDonough was a novice writer at the time, profiling the wayward country singer-songwriter for Village Voice in hopes of dragging the musician back into the spotlight.The article was published in 1988.
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