This is a riveting tale of the Grand Old Man of Opry fiddlers (36 years with Roy Acuff and the Smoky Mountain Boys, a year with Bill Monroe, and the Bluegrass boys, and a year with Cowboy Copas) Howdy Forrester, his life his work, tune transcriptions, lead sheets, photographs and discography. This book appeals to everyone: fiddlers who want to emulate his style and learn his tunes, Opry aficionados, country music fans, musicians of all stripes, lovers of history and people who just appreciate a great read and a Horatio Alger success story. It includes never-before published original tune transcriptions, a complete discography, meticulous footnotes documenting careful research, and a thorough index. It is also about the major role he played as the bridge fiddler between the scratchy old time music and the modern elegant fiddling of old time music today, which he helped invent.