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
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eng
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non fiction
Main title
The Encyclopedia of country music
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encyclopedias
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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
Covers the important figures, trends, and forms of country music throughout its history--from the Carter Family of the 1920s to Taylor Swift and Keith Urban today
Table Of Contents
Forward / Vince Gill -- Introduction -- The articles, 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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