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Finding her voice : women in country music, 1800-2000 / Mary A. Bufwack and Robert K. Oermann.
| Author/creator | Bufwack, Mary A. |
| Other author | Oermann, Robert K. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Nashville : Country Music Foundation Press : Vanderbilt University Press, ©2003. |
| Description | xv, 607 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Spirit of the mountains: women in American folk music -- Southern sentiments: country females in nineteenth-century show business -- Single girl, married girl: the Carter Family and the birth of country music recording -- National barn dance: country women, radio, and the Great Depression -- Hungry disgusted blues: women in protest -- Hollywood hayride: country music women in WWII -- Honky-tonk girl: Kitty Wells and her postwar sisters -- All-day sing: women and Southern gospel music -- Rockabilly women: let's have a party -- Nashville sound: Patsy Cline and the Grand Ole Opry -- Folk revival: Come all ye fair and tender maidens -- You're lookin' at country: Loretta Lynn and working-class pride -- Heroines of heartbreak: Tammy Wynette and traditional values -- Just because I'm a woman: Dolly Parton and her savvy sisters -- Hollywood Tennessee: Barbara Mandrell and the show queens of country music -- Back to country: Emmylou Harris and the country-rock fusion -- Little darlin's not my name: women in bluegrass -- Eighties ladies and beyond: images for modern times -- Meeting the millennium: female country triumphs. |
| Abstract | After its initial publication in 1993, this book quickly became an essential book for country music scholars and fans. Now back in print, with updated material, an additional chapter, and new photos, this volume is poised to reach a whole new generation of country music fans. From country's earliest pioneers to its greatest legends, this book documents the lives of the female artists who have shaped the music for over two hundred years. Through interviews, photos, and primary texts, the authors weave a vast and complex tapestry of personalities and talent. Long overlooked and underappreciated by scholars, female country music artists have always been immensely popular with fans. This book gets to the heart of the special bond female artists have with their audiences. People seeking to understand the context out of which mega-stars such as Shania Twain, Faith Hill, and the Dixie Chicks emerged need look no farther than this book. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 509-581) and index. |
| LCCN | 2003002519 |
| ISBN | 0826514324 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML3524 .B83 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |