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One of the most fascinating characters in the Carter Family's saga is Dr. John Romulus Brinkley, the man who put the Carters on Texas border radio, and beamed their music all across North America. He was so interesting, Frank wanted to give him a whole chapter of the book - to tell the story of his life, as a side story. But the number of pages allotted to our book was limited, so Dr. Brinkley appears, but not in great detail.
Fortunately, cartoonist Emi Gennis created a biography of Dr. Brinkley in graphic form (it was actually made in 2019 and I'm just now realizing that I should post it here). Please take a look at the strange and amazing story of the "Goat-Gland Doctor"...
https://www.emigennis.com/goat-gland-doctor
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As of 2026, physical copies of "The Carter Family: Don't Forget This Song" can be purchased from used booksellers on the internet. And it is also available to read via Kindle.
https://www.amazon.com/Carter-Family-Dont-Forget-This-ebook/dp/B00AOJE11G/ref=sr_1_1?
