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Colin Escott (born 31 August 1949) is a British music historian and author specializing in early U.S. rock and roll and country music. His works include a biography of Hank Williams, histories of Sun Records and The Grand Ole Opry, liner notes for more than 500 albums and compilations, and major contributions to stage and television productions. Honors include multiple Grammy Awards and a Tony Award nomination.

Career

His early career involved stints in operations for Island Records and Polygram Records in the 1970s,[1] followed by work for Universal, Sony/Columbia, Warner Bros.-Rhino, Time Life, Capitol-EMI, RCA, and many independent companies, including Bear Family, Sundazed, and Omnivore.[2] He also wrote music history pieces for various music industry publications including Record Mirror, Goldmine, and Record Hunter.[3]

Described as "the foremost authority on Sun Records",[4] in 1992 he and Martin Hawkins published Good Rockin’ Tonight: Sun Records and the Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll, the first in-depth account of the label's history. His 1994 book Hank Williams: The Biography was adapted into the 2015 movie I Saw the Light. The multi-CD box set, The Complete Hank Williams, won a 1998 Grammy, and another of his productions, Hank Williams: The Garden Spot Programs, 1950, won a 2014 Grammy.[5]

In 1999 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Recorded Sound Collections,[2][6] and in 2011 he was recognized with the Charlie Lamb Award for Excellence in Country Music Journalism.[7]

Escott co-wrote the 2010 musical theater production Million Dollar Quartet, which received three Tony nominations,[8][9][10] and in 2020 wrote a sequel, Million Dollar Quartet Christmas. He was also part of the writing/producing team adapting the original show for CMT/Viacom for broadcast in 2017.

In 2022 he was tapped as a writer for the "audio adventure" podcast series Tennessee Music Pathways.[11] That same year, he and co-writer Peter Guralnick released "an epic hardcover book", The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll: The Illustrated Story of Sun Records and the 70 Recordings That Changed the World, in conjunction with the film Elvis.[12]

Middle Tennessee State University's Center for Popular Music houses the Colin Escott Collection of historical documents and photographs acquired in 2019.[2]

Books

Author

Co-author

Other works

Theater

Film

  • Screenwriter, Let Freedom Sing: Music That Inspired the Civil Rights Movement (2009)
  • Writer, Only New Orleans (2015)

Television

Articles and essays

Selected works from books and major music industry publications:[3]

Selected production credits

Producer credits on major LP and CD releases:[5]

Selected liner notes

Awards

Grammy Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result
1992 Best Album Notes Hank Williams: The Original Singles Collection ... Plus Шаблон:Nom
1994 Best Album Notes B.B. King: King of the Blues Шаблон:Nom
1999 Best Historical Album The Complete Hank Williams Шаблон:Won
Best Album Notes Шаблон:Nom
2011 Best Historical Album Hank Williams: The Complete Mother's Best Recordings...Plus! Шаблон:Nom
2015 Best Historical Album Hank Williams: The Garden Spot Programs, 1950 Шаблон:Won

Tony Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result
2010 Best Musical Million Dollar Quartet Шаблон:Nom
Best Book of a Musical Шаблон:Nom

Drama Desk Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result
2010 Outstanding Revue Million Dollar Quartet Шаблон:Nom

Living Blues Awards

Year Category[18] Nominated work Result
2003 Best Blues Album - Historical/Reissue When the Sun Goes Down - The Secret History of Rock & Roll Шаблон:Won
Best Blues Album - Liner Notes B.B. King: The Vintage Years Шаблон:Won

International Bluegrass Music Association

Year Category[19] Nominated work Result
2007 Liner Notes of the Year Ralph Stanley: A Mother's Prayer Шаблон:Won

Personal life

Escott was born in Boughton Aluph, Kent, England, on 31 August 1949, the son of Lenny, an optician, and Betty Escott. He graduated in 1971 from the University of Kent with a B.A. degree.[1][2] He has lived in Nashville and Toronto.

References

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External links

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  5. ↑ 5,0 5,1 Шаблон:Allmusic
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  9. ↑ Gans, Andrew."Foster and Stanley Will Join Original Chicago Quartet for Broadway's Million Dollar Quartet" Playbill.com, January 21, 2010
  10. ↑ Fick, David. "Million Dollar Quartet Opens Tonight". Musical Cyberspace, April 11, 2010
  11. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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  13. ↑ Won 1994 Ralph J. Gleason Book Award third prize.
  14. ↑ Nominated for 1997 Ralph J. Gleason Award.
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