A touching, funny, heart-wrenching, and triumphant memoir from one of the biggest names in radio, the host of The Bobby Bones Show, one of the most listened-to drive time morning radio shows in the nation.
Growing up poor in Mountain Pine, Arkansas, with a young, addicted mom, Bobby Estell fell in love with country music. Abandoned by his father at the age of five, Bobby saw the radio as his way out – a dream that came true in college when he went on air at the Henderson State University campus station, broadcasting as Bobby Bones while simultaneously starting The Bobby Bones Show at 105.9 KLAZ.
Bobby’s passions were pop, country music, and comedy, and he blended the three to become a tastemaker in the country music industry, heard by millions daily. Bobby broke the format of standard country radio, mixing country and pop with entertainment news and information, and has interviewed some of the biggest names in the business, including Luke Bryan, Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Lady Antebellum, and Jason Aldean.
Yet despite the glamour, fame, and money, Bobby has never forgotten his roots: the mom and grandmother who raised him; the work ethic he embraced, which saved him and encouraged him to explore the world; and the good values that shaped him. In this funny, poignant memoir told in Bobby’s distinctive patter, he takes fans on a tour of his road to radio. Bobby doesn’t shy away from the curves he continues to navigate – including his obsessive-compulsive disorder – on his journey to find the happiness of a healthy family.
Funny and tender, raw and honest, Bare Bones is pure Bobby Bones – surprising, entertaining, inspiring, and authentic.
It was fine I’ve been listening to the show before Amy was on and when Jill would play her flute on stage. I think being a long time listener made this book very inderwelming. I’ve heard a lot of the stories on air it just went a LITTLE more in depth. I’m sure the book would surprise a lot more readers who have only heard the show since Nashville. I wanted to know why Carlos didn’t move, why Cruz moved back, ect… Also, he made it seem like there was more feuds going on and was gentle with speaking…
It was a good story, but way over hyped I have been a fan of bobby since he started the morning show in Austin in the 2000s. I remember waking up to “GOOOOD MORNING!” by Lunchbox and thought this was going to be a book to shed more light on the show.Â
What you hear is what you get I listen to the Bobby Bones show every morning. My kids listen while I drive them to school. After reading this book, I believe that this group of friends are genuine in their words and actions. I laughed out loud, and also cried tears of empathy while reading Bobby’s story. I loved reading about showing up on time. My daddy has instilled that trait in me since I was a child. His theory is if you leave work at 5pm and don’t have to be back til 8am, then you had 15 hours to be on time. It’s…