Portraits of performers and photographs of album covers illustrate more than six hundred entries on country stars including Roy Clark, Dolly Parton, and Waylon Jennings
Includes over 450 entries, 300 discographied, and more than 500 photos and album covers.
But it's also an entertaining read for the music's true fans." --Houston Chronicle "This big, handsome volume spans the history of country music, listing not only artists and groups but also important individuals and institutions.
The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Country Music
In Alberta, Canada, k d lang adopted a persona as a punk reincarnation of Patsy Cline and began touring in fringed cowgirl dresses and singing with a voice as powerfully expressive as Cline's. She came to Nashville, recorded an album ...
This book represents 27 compelling conversations with the creme de la creme of country music. 27 photos.
Country music has come of age. It has a rich history in American culture, and its story is well told in this definitive encyclopedia, written with verve and insight by...
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The Encyclopedia of Music in the 20th Century is an alphabetically arranged encyclopedia of all aspects of music in various parts of the world during the 20th century.
A populist history of country music features interwoven essays about its origins, influences, artists, producers, and fans, and provides encyclopedic information about the top 500 recordings, complemented by reviews. Simultaneous.
“Fifty years after its first publication, Country Music USA still stands as the most authoritative history of this uniquely American art form. Here are the stories of the people who...