1986•The Journal of Southern HistoryRequires access
Country Music, U. S. A.
David E. Whisnant, Bill C. Malone
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Abstract
Preface Introduction to the Revised Edition of 2002 1. The Folk Background before Commercialism 2. The Early Period of Commercial Hillbilly Music 3. The First Country Singing Star: Jimmie Rodgers 4. Country Music during the Depression 5. The Cowboy Image and the Growth of Western Music 6. The War Years: The National Expansion of Country Music 7. The Boom Period: The Emergence of a Big Business, 1946-1953 8. The Development of Country-Pop Music and the Nashville Sound 9. The Reinvigoration of Modern Country Music, 1960-1972 10. Bluegrass 11. Country Music, 1972-1984 12. Tradition and Change: Country Music, 1985-2002 Bibliographical Essays Guide to Recordings Index Index of Song Titles