Broadcasting the Ozarks: Si Siman and Country Music at the Crossroads

Broadcasting the Ozarks: Si Siman and Country Music at the Crossroads
ISBN-10
1682262510
ISBN-13
9781682262511
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
243
Language
English
Published
2024
Publisher
University of Arkansas Press
Authors
Kitty Ledbetter, Scott Foster Siman

Description

"Broadcasting the Ozarks explores the vibrant music scene in Springfield, Missouri, that reached its apex during the 1950s and '60s. Central to this history is the Ozark Jubilee (1955-61), the first weekly country music show on network television. Performers, promoters, talent managers, booking agents, and tourists from every corner of the United States followed the music trail to the Jubilee. Dubbed the 'king of the televised barn dances,' the show introduced the Ozarks region to viewers across America and put Springfield in the running with Nashville for dominance of the country music industry-with the Jubilee's producer, Si Siman, at the helm"

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