Bob Kingsley’s ‘Book Of Records’ Print And Audio Book Slated For 2022
Bob Kingsley
A new career retrospective on the late legendary broadcaster Bob Kingsley, Bob Kingsley’s Book Of Records, a career-spanning first-hand account of the format’s most engaging artists, songwriters, producers, and executives, is set for release in early 2022.
Authored by Bob himself throughout his lifetime, readers will take a journey through the format’s past, present and future in the collectible hardcover new book. Never-before-heard stories will be paired with fresh interpretations from creators and industry friends in the collection. In tandem with the recent donation of The Bob Kingsley Archive to the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum, all proceeds from the print book and also an audio book will be allocated to the Museum’s COVID-19 Relief Fund.
“It only seems appropriate that we remember Bob today, on what would be his 82nd birthday, with a book that chronicles the music he loved and the stories he spent a lifetime documenting,” says Nan Kingsley, President of KCCS Productions, Inc. “For sixty years Bob was a part of country music in many capacities, but his global reach on radio was his most important and lasting contribution to the Nashville community. I am so pleased to see Bob’s first-hand take on so many of the legends, superstars, and new artists be brought to life. Bob never lost his passion for listening to new music and learning from those who made it. I think that will be evident when readers digest this project.”
The print book, which will be published by Nautilus Publishing, will also include hundreds of rare photographs. Throughout his career, notes and audio documentation were kept and transcribed, with the intent for Bob to one-day share this living history.
“Bob Kingsley changed country radio forever, and he was a constant figure in the format’s history for sixty years,” says Neil White, Creative Director & Publisher at Nautilus. “We could not be more thrilled to collaborate with Nan and her team on this project. No other radio voice in country music has had the impact Bob had, and I am pleased that his journey through the years will be documented forever in Book Of Records.”
