Country Music
Kristy Lee Cook signed
Published Tuesday, July 01, 2008 at 09:38 AM
UNDATED (AP) _ More proof that losing ``American Idol'' is just as good as winning. Another castoff has signed a record deal. This time it's Kristy Lee Cook. USA Today reports Cook has signed with 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville. Her first single drops August 11th. It's called ``15 Minutes of Shame.'' Her album's due out this fall. Cook's deal with Arista is a homecoming of sorts. She was on the label as a teen but was dropped before she ever recorded anything.

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