By JOHN DALY

NASHVILLE – Peter Cooper has played bass for Loretta Lynn, talked songwriting with Taylor Swift and has been at the center of some of the biggest music collaborations.

Now Cooper gives readers insight into his world in his new book  Johnny’s Cash & Charley’s Pride Lasting Legends and Untold Adventures in Country Music

Johnny’s Cash & Charlie’s Pride: (Spring House Press; ISBN: 9781940611709; $17.95; April 25, 2017; paperback), Cooper chronicles his many tales since arriving in Nashville in 2000 to cover the country music scene for the Tennessean.

Now a senior director, writer, and producer at the Country Music Hall of Fame, Cooper’s selected stories are curated behind-the-scenes, first-person insights into the unique personalities that shaped country music.  Available wherever books are sold and from Spring House Press @ http://www.springhousepress.com or by emailing sales@springhousepress.com.