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The encyclopedia of country music, the ultimate guide to the music, compiled by the staff of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum ; edited by Paul Kingsbury, Michael McCall, and John W. Rumble ; with the assistance of Michael Gray and Jay Orr

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The encyclopedia of country music, the ultimate guide to the music, compiled by the staff of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum ; edited by Paul Kingsbury, Michael McCall, and John W. Rumble ; with the assistance of Michael Gray and Jay Orr

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes discographies

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The encyclopedia of country music

Nature of contents

encyclopediasdiscographies

Responsibility statement

compiled by the staff of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum ; edited by Paul Kingsbury, Michael McCall, and John W. Rumble ; with the assistance of Michael Gray and Jay Orr

Sub title

the ultimate guide to the music

Summary

This thoroughly revised new edition includes more than 1,200 A-Z entries covering nine decades of history and artistry, from the Carter Family recordings of the 1920s to the reign of Taylor Swift in the first decade of the twenty-first century. Compiled by a team of experts at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, the encyclopedia has been brought completely up-to-date, with new entries on the artists who have profoundly influenced country music in recent years, such as the Dixie Chicks and Keith Urban. The new edition also explores the latest and most critical trends within the industry, shedding light on such topics as the digital revolution, the shifting politics of country music, and the impact of American Idol (reflected in the stardom of Carrie Underwood). Other essays cover the literature of country music, the importance of Nashville as a music center, and the colorful outfits that have long been a staple of the genre

Table Of Contents

Forward / Vince Gill -- Introduction -- The entries, A-Z -- Essay articles. The look of country: The colorful history of country music costuming / Holly George-Warren -- The folk and popular roots of country music / Norm Cohen -- The gospel truth: Christianity and country music / Bill C. Malone -- Extra! Read all about it!: The literature of country music / Nolan Porterfield -- Country music as music / Bill Evans -- The center of Music City: Nashville's Music Row / John Lomax III -- The talking machine: How records shaped country music / Colin Escott -- It all begins with a song: A brief history of country songwriting / Walter Carter -- The South and country music / Bill C. Malone -- From schoolhouse to arenas: A history of country music touring / Ronnie Pugh -- "The fightin' side of me": The politics of country music / Chris Willman -- Twenty years of change: Music's digital transformation / David M. Ross -- The sound seen: Country album cover art -- Appendices

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