A history and encyclopedia of country, western, and gospel music / by Linnell Gentry.
| Author/creator | Gentry, Linnell |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | St. Clair Shores, Mich. : Scholarly Press, 1979 [©1961] |
| Description | vi, 380 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Magazine articles on country, western, and gospel music since 1904. Some real American music / Emma Bell Miles -- Gospel hymns for 80,000,000 / The Nation -- Now come all you good people / Hugh Leamy (Carson Robinson) -- The gospel hymn / E. S. Lorenz -- Cowboy ballads at our own firesides / Avis D. Carlson -- Thar's gold in them hillbillies / Kyle Crichton (Jimmie Davis, now governor of Louisiana) -- The country dance goes to town / Esther G. Grayson -- Songs from texas / Time Magazine (Bob Wills and Jimmie Davis) -- Bull market in corn / Time magazine (Jimmie Rodgers and Jimmie Davis) -- Pistol packin' mama / Life magazine (Al Dexter) -- Hillbilly boom / Maurice Zolotow (Art Satherley) -- Whoop-and-holler opera / Doron K. Antrim (Bob Miller) -- Strictly by ear / Time Magazine (Bob Wills) -- Hillbilly phenomenon / Robert Scherman (Hillbilly Singer) -- Corn of plenty / Newsweek Magazine (Eddy Arnold) -- Renewed hope / Newsweek Magazine -- Gospel harmony / Time Magazine -- Tin Pan Alley's git-tar blues / Allen Churchill -- Weavers' yearn / Newsweek Magazine (The Weavers) -- Hillbilly heaven / Don Eddy (Grand Ole Opry) -- Nashville, Broadway of country music / H. B. Teeter -- Country music is big business, and Nashville is Detroit / Newsweek Magazine -- Country music goes to town / Rufus Jarman (Grand Ole Opry) -- Rodgers remembered / Newsweek Magazine (Jimmie Rodgers) -- What are America's favorite hymns / The Christian Century -- Hillbilly music leaves the hills / Nelson King (George Marek, music editior) -- Hayride / Maurice Zolotow (Old Dominion Barn Dance) -- Folk songs / Roy Harris -- King Davy and friends / Time Magazine -- They're singing all-nite in Dixie / Allen Rankin (Wally Fowler) -- The wild birds do whistle / Time Magazine (Merle Travis) -- If Jesus came / Time Magazine (Tex Ritter) -- They love mountain music / Time Magazine (Ozark Jubilee) -- Country musicians fiddle up roaring business / Life Magazine (Grand Ole Opry) -- Springield, Mo. -Radio City of country music / Phil Dessauer (Red Foley) -- 'Country' sweeps the country / Goddard Lieberson (Grand Ole Opry) -- Hanged man in hit tune / Life Magazine ("Tom Dooley") -- Country music shows since 1924. Big D Jamboree ; Grand Ole Opry ; Hometown Jamboree ; Jubilee, U. S. A. ; Louisiana hayride ; Midwestern hayride ; National barn dance ; Old dominion barn dance ; Renfro valley barn dance ; Tennessee barn dance ; Town hall party ; World's original WWVA jamboree -- Biographies of country, western, and gospel singers, musicians, and comedians -- Lists of names of country, western, and gospel singers, musicians, and comedians -- Miscellaneous. Gospel singers ; Country music association. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML200.G45 1979 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |