COUNTRY MUSIC
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Topic: Country Music
Sort Desciption: A short but comprehensive guide to country music. The evolution of an American genre from its. roots in European folk music to its huge worldwide popularity ...
Content Inside: A short but comprehensive guide to country music. The evolution of an American genre from its roots in European folk music to its huge worldwide popularity with today’s record-buying public. The history of the music and the people who took this music from obscurity to mainstream. Lots of facts and figures on the different styles, stars, songs and labels. Folk-singers, cowboys and rockabilly wild-men; the outlaws and the laid back West Coast scene. It’s all here! A musician in the Sixties, in the Seventies Mike Evans was also a regular contributor to ‘Melody Maker’. He has commissioned and edited over sixty titles on music and popular culture His previous books include:‘The Art of the Beatles’ [1984], the best-selling ‘Elvis:A Celebration’ [2002], ‘NYC Rock:Rock’n’Roll in the Big Apple’ and ‘Waking Up In New York City’ [2003], ‘Ray Charles: The Birth Of Soul’ [2005]. Rock & Roll and Musicals Facts, Figures & Fun [2006] see also ROCK & ROLL and MUSICALS FACTS, FIGURES & FUN LEAD TITLE COUNTRY MUSIC FACTS FIGURES & FUN by Mike Evans Market Popular Culture or Music BIC Code GTSC or AV Report Code NP Published 12 October 2006 Extent 96 pp, 184 x 114mm Binding plc hardback / jacket ISBN 1904332536 EAN 9781904332534 Price £5.99 Available ex-USA/Can/ANZ/SA Published by FACTS, FIGURES & FUN, an imprint of AAPPL Distributed by TURNAROUND (visit our website at www.turnaround-uk.com) Unit 3 Olympia Trading Estate, Coburg Road, Wood Green, London N22 6TZ T: 020 8829 3000 F: 020 8881 5088 Mnemonic: TURN E: orders@turnaround-uk.com COUNTRY MUSIC CONTENTS The Roots of Country From the Old Country American Folk Traditional Instruments Record Pioneers Radio Revolution The Grand Ole Opry Hillbilly Singing Cowboys Western Swing Bluegrass Rockabilly Hillbilly plus blues equals rocknroll Sun Records Country Meets Mainstream plus Country Legends and Profiles
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