Music USA: The Rough Guide
- ISBN-10
- 185828421X
- ISBN-13
- 9781858284217
- Category
- Music
- Pages
- 486
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rough Guides
- Authors
- Richie Unterberger, Samb Hicks
Description
Describes the musical heritage of the United States and the development of styles such as jazz, rock, pop, country, folk, and blues
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