Hank Hung the Moon : ... and Warmed Our Cold, Cold Hearts

Nationally syndicated columnist Rheta Grimsley Johnson_s Hank Hung the Moon is more of a musical memoir than a biography: the author_s evocative and personal stories of 1950s and _60s musical staples_elementary school rhythm bands, British Invasion rock concerts and tear-jerker movie musicals. It was a simpler time when Hank roamed the Earth; the book celebrates a world of 78 rpm records and 5-cent Cokes, with Hank providing the soundtrack and wisdom.A Cajun girl learns to understand English by listening to Hank on the radio. A Hank impersonator works by day at a prison but, by night, makes good use of his college degree in country music. Hank_s lost daughter, Jett, devotes her life to embracing the father she never knew.Finally, stories you haven_t heard a thousand times before about people who love Hank, some famous, most not. This lively little book uses Hank as metaphor for life. You_ll tap your toe and demand an encore.