The Cotton Picker - An Odyssey, by Johnny Hernandez
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The Cotton Picker - An Odyssey, by Johnny Hernandez
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“Beginning with my childhood in a world of hardship, insensitivity and racism to surviving the rebellious teen years; my traveling the road to perdition, achieving and losing success in music and dealing with the paranormal; then experiencing an epiphany that led me to a life of inner peace.”
The Cotton Picker - An Odyssey, by Johnny Hernandez- Amazon Sales Rank: #341448 in Books
- Published on: 2015-09-16
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x 1.12" w x 6.00" l, 1.45 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 496 pages
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. THE COTTON PICKER/ AN ODYSSEY is a must have for all Tejano music fans and historians! By Hernando A. Abilez Tejano music icon, Johnny Hernandez, has written his autobiography titled, THE COTTON PICKER/ AN ODYSSEY which is a must have for all Tejano music fans and historians to own and have. Johnny Hernandez takes you along his personal journey from a little boy growing up in a racist time in Texas, to the early days of Tejano music where he and his brother cleared the path for all artists to follow. His music career follows major events in our country's history, of which he played a part with his talent and music. Johnny Hernandez writes his book in such a way, that as you read, you feel like you are right there along with him through his life of success, hardship, highs and lows, drug addiction and even events during his life where evil and black magic tried to take control of his life as he lived the American dream. He answers the question about the reason for the breakup of Little Joe, Johnny y La Familia and why he chose to never perform again with his brother. Please order your copy today and read for yourself why Johnny Hernandez's autobiography is the best ever written by any artist in our Tejano music industry. He is an inspiration with his. message of "Don't Quit" and "Don't sell yourself short by not trying something new in your life," and "Believe In Yourself Always." Thank you Johnny for sharing your life story with all of us with your book.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. We need more of these as part of our Chicano history! By Stace I just got done reading the autobiography of Chicano music legend (and friend) Johnny Hernandez. Titled The Cottonpicker–An Odyssey, Hernandez takes us through various phases of his life: The kid who worked the cotton fields and went through a racist school system that left him in need of a formal education; the young teen dropout (I prefer pushout) who struggled job to job with a young family; the vocalist of an up-and-coming Chicano music band that made it big nationally and internationally; the successes of his songwriting and La Familia with him at the mic; the trials and tribulations that brought an end to the “Little Joe, Johnny y La Familia” era of the band; and his struggles as a solo act and a person.All of this, along with familiar stories of family love, personal struggles with drugs, alcohol, women, and business, and much more make for a book that was hard to put down. Add some personal successes in overcoming these struggles, and finding success in the radio business, and one can’t help but to feel good that Johnny is still around and thriving.What was the toughest read was Johnny’s depictions of his struggles with his brother. Frankly, I would think this is the part that people wanted to read most because for the longest time, people were too willing to blame Johnny for the “Little Joe/Johnny” break up. Like most band stories, there is much more to the story, and perhaps some bitter pills that we as fans must swallow. It is definitely an entry into musician life that we never experience.Of course, disturbing to me were the challenges Johnny faced as he attempted a solo career after La Familia. Being met with unhelpful promoters, producing and marketing his own albums, and trying to keep a band together aren’t necessarily new stories in music. They are part the overall story of what became of the Tejano market, where (in my opinion) big corporations exploited Tejano music, picked favorites, and left the industry in disarray once the cash wasn’t as lucrative. For Johnny, adding the 800 lb. gorilla that he was no longer a part of the premier TexMex band (La Familia), and one can only imagine Johnny’s struggles.As a fan of Johnny’s for a long time, I followed his solo career. I also noticed his long absence after his “big break” when Capitol EMI signed him, and his next return with various self-produced albums. This book fills in a lot of those gaps that many fans will appreciate.I’ll also say that Johnny putting his story in print isn’t only good for the fans, but it’s good for Chicano history. Seldom has the story of our culture and music been put in print, especially by the people that make the music. I hope this is the first of many more projects put out by some of our graying, yet continuing, Tejano titans. Great job, Johnny!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Johnny Hernandez is a Mexican American "Chicano music legend" He ... By A. Hernandez Johnny Hernandez is a Mexican American "Chicano music legend" He and his brother Little Joe, changed the way traditional regional Mexican music was viewed. The Chicano soul filled horn accentuated music, filled the southwest, changed the socio political climate in the late 60tys as their song, "Las Nubes" was the soundtrack for the Farm Worker Movement. This book is about Johnny Hernandez's journey from the fields of Texas to the major rock venues around the country. Johnny tells about the highs and lows of being a true artist and the spiritual journey one has to take to find their true meaning in life. I am a Professor and a Doctor of Mass Media and I could not put the book down. The story is an American Classic and still resonates in my soul. Buy the book and learn some secrets............
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