Country Music: A Biographical Dictionary
- ISBN-10
- 1135361045
- ISBN-13
- 9781135361044
- Series
- Country Music
- Category
- Music
- Pages
- 540
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-02-25
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Author
- Richard Carlin
Description
This illustrated A-Z guide covers more than 700 country music artists, groups, and bands. Articles also cover specific genres within country music as well as instruments used. Written in a lively, engaging style, the entries not only outline the careers of country music's greatest artists, they provide an understanding of the artist's importance or failings, and a feeling for his or her style. Select discographies are provided at the end of each entry, while a bibliography and indexes by instrument, musical style, genre, and song title round out the work. For a full list of entries, a generous selection of sample entries, and more, visit the Country Music: A Biographical Dictionary website.
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- 2019-10-23
- 160 pages
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- Oxford University Press, USA
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