The listener's guide to country music / Robert K. Oermann with Douglas B. Green.

Author/creator Oermann, Robert K.
Other author Green, Douglas B.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Facts on File, 1983.
Description137 pages : portraits ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents A historical overview -- Old-time music -- Bluegrass -- Depression era radio -- Singing cowboys -- Western swing -- Country music, 1940s -- Honky-tonk music -- Southeastern revival -- Rockabilly -- The Nashville sound -- Bakersfield -- Cajun music -- Country-rock -- The songwriters -- The outlaws -- Pop-Country.
Abstract Presents a history of American country music and discusses bluegrass, western swing, honky-tonk, rockabilly, country rock, etc., and provides biographies of prominent songwriters and performers.
Local noteJOYNER MUSIC LIBRARY--Gift of Karen Baldwin.
General note"A Quarto book."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 134-135), discographies, and index.
LCCN 82005161
ISBN0871967502
ISBN9780871967503

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML3524 .O35 1983 ✔ Available Place Hold