The History Of Country Music

Author : Dayton Duncan,Ken Burns
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780525520542

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Country Music by Dayton Duncan,Ken Burns Pdf

The rich and colorful story of America's most popular music and the singers and songwriters who captivated, entertained, and consoled listeners throughout the twentieth century--based on the upcoming eight-part film series to air on PBS in September 2019 This gorgeously illustrated and hugely entertaining history begins where country music itself emerged: the American South, where people sang to themselves and to their families at home and in church, and where they danced to fiddle tunes on Saturday nights. With the birth of radio in the 1920s, the songs moved from small towns, mountain hollers, and the wide-open West to become the music of an entire nation--a diverse range of sounds and styles from honky tonk to gospel to bluegrass to rockabilly, leading up through the decades to the music's massive commercial success today. But above all, Country Music is the story of the musicians. Here is Hank Williams's tragic honky tonk life, Dolly Parton rising to fame from a dirt-poor childhood, and Loretta Lynn turning her experiences into songs that spoke to women everywhere. Here too are interviews with the genre's biggest stars, including the likes of Merle Haggard to Garth Brooks to Rosanne Cash. Rife with rare photographs and endlessly fascinating anecdotes, the stories in this sweeping yet intimate history will captivate longtime country fans and introduce new listeners to an extraordinary body of music that lies at the very center of the American experience.

Author : Robert Shelton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Music, American
ISBN : LCCN:17000549

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The Country Music Story by Robert Shelton Pdf

Author : Bret Bertholf
Publisher : Little Brown & Company
Page : 55 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0316523933

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The Long Gone Lonesome History of Country Music by Bret Bertholf Pdf

A journey through the history of country music.

Author : Don Cusic
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008-07-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313352461

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Discovering Country Music by Don Cusic Pdf

Discovering Country Music chronicles the incredible evolution of country music in America - from the fiddle to the pop charts - and provides an insightful account of the reasons and motives that have determined its various transformations and offshoots over the years. In order to understand what country music is, and why, it is essential to understand how it makes its money — the basic revenue streams, the major companies involved, and how country artists are booked and marketed. Author Don Cusic helps readers do that, and goes even further, covering not only the business and the technology that have shaped the industry, but also tackling the question of country's relationship to the other major genres of the American recording industry, including pop, blues, and rock music. Discovering Country Music is broken down into ten sections which include: key musical trends; ancillary business trends such as recording technology, radio, and the recording industry; and prominent artists, including as a small sample Stephen Foster, The Carter Family, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Garth Brooks, The Dixie Chicks, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Kenny Chesney. This work should appeal to fans, scholars, educators, libraries and the general reader alike.

Author : Jocelyn R. Neal
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-13
Category : Music
ISBN : 0190499745

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Country Music by Jocelyn R. Neal Pdf

Written by an experienced teacher and renowned scholar of the genre, Country Music: A Cultural and Stylistic History, Second Edition, offers a chronological narrative that explains country music's origins, development, and meaning from the first commercial recordings of the 1920s up to the present. It highlights significant performers, songs, and institutions throughout the history of country music. It also considers key social, political, and musical issues that span many decades of evolution within the genre.

Author : Paul Kingsbury
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Country music
ISBN : UCSD:31822023260169

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The Grand Ole Opry History of Country Music by Paul Kingsbury Pdf

The best and most luxurious history of country music ever published, this 70th-anniversary tribute to the Grand Ole Opry has been selected by this beloved institution as its chief souvenir. The complete history of the Opry is given, from the early days of Roy Acuff and the Carter Family through Dolly Parton and Minnie Pearl to Garth Brooks and Reba McIntire--all illustrated with more than 225 photos, many in full color.

Author : Paul Kingsbury,Michael McCall,John Rumble,Jay Orr
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 665 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-29
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780195395631

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The Encyclopedia of Country Music by Paul Kingsbury,Michael McCall,John Rumble,Jay Orr Pdf

Covers the important figures, trends, and forms of country music throughout its history--from the Carter Family of the 1920s to Taylor Swift and Keith Urban today.

Author : Bill C. Malone,Tracey Laird
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 769 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-04
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781477315378

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Country Music USA by Bill C. Malone,Tracey Laird Pdf

“Fifty years after its first publication, Country Music USA still stands as the most authoritative history of this uniquely American art form. Here are the stories of the people who made country music into such an integral part of our nation’s culture. We feel lucky to have had Bill Malone as an indispensable guide in making our PBS documentary; you should, too.” —Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan, Country Music: An American Family Story From reviews of previous editions: “Considered the definitive history of American country music.” —Los Angeles Times “If anyone knows more about the subject than [Malone] does, God help them.” —Larry McMurtry, from In a Narrow Grave “With Country Music USA, Bill Malone wrote the Bible for country music history and scholarship. This groundbreaking work, now updated, is the definitive chronicle of the sweeping drama of the country music experience.” —Chet Flippo, former editorial director, CMT: Country Music Television and CMT.com “Country Music USA is the definitive history of country music and of the artists who shaped its fascinating worlds.” —William Ferris, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, former chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities and coeditor of the Encyclopedia of Southern Culture Since its first publication in 1968, Bill C. Malone’s Country Music USA has won universal acclaim as the definitive history of American country music. Starting with the music’s folk roots in the rural South, it traces country music from the early days of radio into the twenty-first century. In this fiftieth-anniversary edition, Malone, the featured historian in Ken Burns’s 2019 documentary on country music, has revised every chapter to offer new information and fresh insights. Coauthor Tracey Laird tracks developments in country music in the new millennium, exploring the relationship between the current music scene and the traditions from which it emerged.

Author : Tony Russell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-15
Category : Music
ISBN : 0199839905

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Country Music Originals by Tony Russell Pdf

Graced by more than 200 illustrations, many of them seldom seen and some never before published, this sparkling volume offers vivid portraits of the men and women who created country music, the artists whose lives and songs formed the rich tradition from which so many others have drawn inspiration. Included here are not only such major figures as Jimmie Rodgers, The Carter Family, Fiddlin' John Carson, Charlie Poole, and Gene Autry, who put country music on America's cultural map, but many fascinating lesser-known figures as well, such as Carson Robison, Otto Gray, Chris Bouchillon, Emry Arthur and dozens more, many of whose stories are told here for the first time. To map some of the winding, untraveled roads that connect today's music to its ancestors, Tony Russell draws upon new research and rare source material, such as contemporary newspaper reports and magazine articles, internet genealogy sites, and his own interviews with the musicians or their families. The result is a lively mix of colorful tales and anecdotes, priceless contemporary accounts of performances, illuminating social and historical context, and well-grounded critical judgment. The illustrations include artist photographs, record labels, song sheets, newspaper clippings, cartoons, and magazine covers, recreating the look and feel of the entire culture of country music. Each essay includes as well a playlist of recommended and currently available recordings for each artist. Finally, the paperback edition now features an extensive index.

Author : Craig Maki,Keith Cady
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-11
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780472052011

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Detroit Country Music by Craig Maki,Keith Cady Pdf

The richness of Detroit’s music history has by now been well established. We know all about Motown, the MC5, and Iggy and the Stooges. We also know about the important part the Motor City has played in the history of jazz. But there are stories about the music of Detroit that remain untold. One of the lesser known but nonetheless fascinating histories is contained within Detroit’s country music roots. At last, Craig Maki and Keith Cady bring to light Detroit’s most important country and western and bluegrass stars, such as Chief Redbird, the York Brothers, and Roy Hall. Beyond the individuals, Maki and Cady also map out the labels, radio programs, and performance venues that sustained Detroit’s vibrant country and bluegrass music scene. In the process, Detroit Country Music examines how and why the city’s growth in the early twentieth century, particularly the southern migration tied to the auto industry, led to this vibrant roots music scene. This is the first book—the first resource of any kind—to tell the story of Detroit’s contributions to country music. Craig Maki and Keith Cady have spent two decades collecting music and images, and visiting veteran musicians to amass more than seventy interviews about country music in Detroit. Just as astounding as the book’s revelations are the photographs, most of which have never been published before. Detroit Country Music will be essential reading for music historians, record collectors, roots music fans, and Detroit music aficionados.

Author : Travis D. Stimeling
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780190683856

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The Oxford Handbook of Country Music by Travis D. Stimeling Pdf

Now in its sixth decade, country music studies is a thriving field of inquiry involving scholars working in the fields of American history, folklore, sociology, anthropology, musicology, ethnomusicology, cultural studies, and geography, among many others. Covering issues of historiography and practice as well as the ways in which the genre interacts with media and social concerns such as class, gender, and sexuality, The Oxford Handbook of Country Music interrogates prevailing narratives, explores significant lacunae in the current literature, and provides guidance for future research. More than simply treating issues that have emerged within this subfield, The Oxford Handbook of Country Music works to connect to broader discourses within the various fields that inform country music studies in an effort to strengthen the area's interdisciplinarity. Drawing upon the expertise of leading and emerging scholars, this Handbook presents an introduction into the historiographical narratives and methodological issues that have emerged in country music studies' first half-century.

Author : Editors of Caterpillar Books
Publisher : Silver Dolphin Books
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-19
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781645171775

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The Story of Country by Editors of Caterpillar Books Pdf

Dust off your cowboy boots and learn all about the history of country music! From Dolly Parton to Johnny Cash, from Carrie Underwood to Garth Brooks—country music has been the soul that shaped a generation. Line dance along with the greats in this delightful baby book that introduces little ones to the buckaroos that started it all! Parental Advisory: May cause toddlers to start wearing ten-gallon hats.

Author : Curtis W. Ellison
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Country music
ISBN : 1604739347

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Country Music Culture by Curtis W. Ellison Pdf

A social history of country music from the 1920s to the present, discussing such artists as Patsy Cline, Grandpa Jones, Dolly Parton, and Garth Brooks.

Author : David Dicaire
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-27
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780786485581

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The First Generation of Country Music Stars by David Dicaire Pdf

This book focuses on 50 of the most important entertainers in the history of country music, from its beginnings in the folk music of early America through the 1970s. Divided into five distinct categories, it discusses the pioneers who brought mountain music to mass audiences; cowboys and radio stars who spread country music countrywide; honky-tonk and bluegrass musicians who differentiated country music during the 1940s; the major contributions that female artists made to the genre; and the modern country sound which dominated the genre from the late 1950s to the mid-1980s. Each entry includes a brief biography of the chosen artist with special emphasis on experiences which influenced their musical careers. Covered musicians include Fiddlin' John Carson, Riley Puckett, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Bob Wills, Bill Monroe, Hank Williams, Sr., Dale Evans, June Carter Cash, Loretta Lynn, Buck Owens, Roy Clark, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard.

Author : Robert K. Oermann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Music
ISBN : STANFORD:36105028542343

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A Century of Country by Robert K. Oermann Pdf

A Century of Country is a highly personal journey concerning real stories, real people, and real life. It looks backward to show how this multimillion-dollar entertainment form has drawn so much of its strength and resilience from its rich heritage. Country music is as old-fashioned as wax recordings and as modern as the Internet. It has always been part of America's cultural fabric and it always will be. It tells us so much about who we are as a people. It is the story of our past and the mirror to our future. It is, in a word, ourselves. Book jacket.