Country Music, U. S. A.

Name: Country Music, U. S. A.
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ISBN: 9780292752627

ISBN-10: 0292752628

ISBN-13: 9780292752627

Edition: 3rd 2002 (Revised)

Authors: Bill C. Malone

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This is widely regarded as the definitive history of American country music, starting with the music's folk roots in the rural South. The new edition includes a new chapter on developments in the later 20th century, together with an updated bibliography & discography.

Book details

List price: $34.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication date: 11/1/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 646
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.50" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 1.936
Language: English

Bill Malone is professor of history emeritus at Tulane University.



Preface


Introduction to the Revised Edition of 2002



The Folk Background before Commercialism



The Early Period of Commercial Hillbilly Music



The First Country Singing Star: Jimmie Rodgers



Country Music during the Depression



The Cowboy Image and the Growth of Western Music



The War Years: The National Expansion of Country Music



The Boom Period: The Emergence of a Big Business, 1946-1953



The Development of Country-Pop Music and the Nashville Sound



The Reinvigoration of Modern Country Music, 1960-1972



Bluegrass



Country Music, 1972-1984



Tradition and Change: Country Music, 1985-2002


Bibliographical Essays


Guide to Recordings


Index


Index of Song Titles