Abstract: In third volume of this country music series, readers can explore topics ranging from career of country music icon Conway Twitty to recent phenomenal success of bluegrass flavoured soundtrack to film O Brother, Where Art Thou? Also covered are: tricky relationship between conservative politics and country music in 1960s; promotion of early country music artists with picture postcards; history of the voice of Blue Ridge Mountains (North Carolina radio station WPAQ); and formation of Country Music Association as a chamber of commerce for country music to battle its negative hillbilly stereotype.
Publication Year: 2000
Publication Date: 2000-01-01
Language: en
Type: book
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