Kenny Rogers
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
For more than half a century, Kenny Rogers has been recording some of the most revered and beloved music in America and around the world. In that time, he has become a living legend by combining everything from R&B to country and gospel to folk in his unique voice to create a sound that's both wholly original and instantly recognizable. Now, in his first-ever memoir, Kenny details his lifelong journey to becoming one of American music's elder statesmen--a...
8) The alamo
Pub. Date
c2003
Description
Explores the battle of the Alamo during the Spanish American war with programs profiling important figures Santa Ana, Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, William Travis, the Texas Rangers and events.
Pub. Date
2020
Description
Coward Of The County: Based on the Kenny Rogers song of the same name, a World War II-era Georgia town spawns a love triangle that goes bitterly wrong. Can Tommy, long known as a non-violent pacifist, stand up for the woman he loves against a violent gang? Wild Horses: In Wyoming, a former rodeo champion butts heads with a corrupt government official when he's learning to herd wild horses. Plus, away from his wife in Texas, faces temptation with a...
Pub. Date
c2009
Formats
Description
An unlikely friendship blossoms between two ten-year-old boys from different backgrounds during the racially charged backdrop of rural Texas, 1964. Through the years into manhood, prevailing attitudes and the growing civil rights movement severely test their friendship. In the end, they will discover that despite people's differences, it's the memories you make that determine your happiness and peace in life.
12) Wild women
Pub. Date
1993
Description
Discusses the myth of women in the West compared to reality of folklore heroines such as Belle Starr, Annie Oakley, and Calamity Jane.
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
Join host Kenny Rogers as The History Channel brings to life the most legendary cowboys and notorious outlaws of America s western frontier. Then get ready to draw, draw the line, that is, between the facts and fictions about the most fabled men from this bygone era. Included are Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill Hickok, Legendary Cowboys and Law From Behind The Tin Star, The James Gang and The Texas Rangers, Outlaws: The Ten Most Wanted and The Guns That...
Series
Pub. Date
[2003], c1997
Description
In 1980, the eruption of Mount St. Helens leveled 230 square miles, sent 540 million tons of ash and volcanic rock twelve miles into the air, and blasted one cubic mile of earth from the crest of the Cascade Mountain Range. Witness the terrifying fury of the worst volcanic disaster in American history through aerial photography and the survivors' own words and photos.
Pub. Date
c2003
Description
The Gambler Brady Hawkes (Rogers) is back and this time he's been dealt a hand that could cost him his son's life. Retired from gambling, Brady is leading the life of a rancher, but when his son Jeremiah starts running with a band of thieves called the Wild Bunch, led by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, all bets are off.
16) Blue smoke
Author
Pub. Date
2014
Description
For nearly five decades, Dolly Parton has been delighting fans with her music and acting roles. Her latest album lets the many facets of her personality shine. Along with original songs, it includes covers of songs from Bon Jovi and Bob Dylan.
"Grade of A-. ...when Dolly is singing, you have no choice but to believe."--Country Weekly
"The patchwork nature of Blue Smoke feels surprisingly authentic coming from a singer-songwriter of country, pop...
19) Rio Diablo
Pub. Date
c2003
Description
A bounty hunter with a quick temper and trigger finger teams up with a man to hunt down the robbers who fled with the young mans bride.
20) Six pack
Pub. Date
c2006
Description
Brewster Baker is a stock car racer who has been away from the circuit for two years. He gets involved with six larcenous orphans, who despite their criminal tendencies, are extremely personable. With their mechanical knowledge, the spirited youths prove invaluable as Brewster's pit crew. During the diligent preparation for his comeback, Brewster realizes that he has become hopelessly attached to his rambunctious "six pack."