The man responsible for the rhinestone cowboy look that was so popular among country and pop stars in the 50's 60's and 70's was
a Ukrainian immigrant named Nudie Cohn, he designed clothing for everyone from Hank Williams and Elvis to Elton John, Bob Dylan, Cher, John Wayne, and John Lennon. Cohn's granddaughter Jamie Lee wrote his 2004 biography
Nudie The Rodeo Tailor. Read the full article on Nudie and a lot of great pictures at
Collector's Weekly
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