Country music, U.S.A. / by Bill C. Malone.

Author/creator Malone, Bill C.
Format Book
EditionSecond revised edition.
Publication InfoAustin : University of Texas Press, 2002.
Descriptionxv, 628 pages : portraits ; 24 cm
Subjects
Country music--History and criticism.

Variant title Country music, USA
Contents 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.
Abstract Since its first publication in 1968, this book 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 to the beginning of the twenty-first century. This second revised edition includes an extensive new chapter that continues the story from 1985 to 2002, along with an annotated listing of books and recordings which came out during that time.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 465-569), discography, and indexes.
LCCN 2002004792
ISBN0292752628 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML3524 .M34 2002 ✔ Available Place Hold