Frank M. Young (1)

Don't Forget This Song is the story of the Carter Family 0 the first family of country music who became superstars during the Great Depression. This book is a wonderful human-interest story that is a charming tale of how the Carter Family formed, morphed, and influenced the likes of Johnny Cash (who actually married into the family). It's a story of success and failure, poverty, wealth and the enduring power of music. The graphic novel format works well for this type of story and David Lasky's illustrations are simplistic, direct, and rustic, the perfect style for the subjects he is depicting.… (meer)

Okay, I've said it before, but I'm not sure the graphic novel works for me. This seemed a very light overview, I felt unsure of the veracity of the work. I found the hand written print very small and hard to decipher. I recognized a couple of stories and was surprised by others. Some stories left me wondering why (like when they were in New York driven around in a limousine and unable to get anything to eat for lack of funds). I did find good list of interviews from which the tale was taken. This is a quick read if one just wants a big picture.… (meer)