| The Country Music Reader Contributor(s): Stimeling, Travis D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199314926 ISBN-13: 9780199314928 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $57.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Country & Bluegrass - General - Music | History & Criticism - General |
| Dewey: 781.642 |
| LCCN: 2014007768 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 7" W x 9.8" (1.45 lbs) 408 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In The Country Music Reader Travis D. Stimeling provides an anthology of primary source readings from newspapers, magazines, and fan ephemera encompassing the history of country music from circa 1900 to the present. Presenting conversations that have shaped historical understandings of country music, it brings the voices of country artists and songwriters, music industry insiders, critics, and fans together in a vibrant conversation about a widely loved yet seldom studied genre of American popular music. Situating each source chronologically within its specific musical or cultural context, Stimeling traces the history of country music from the fiddle contests and ballad collections of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries through the most recent developments in contemporary country music. Drawing from a vast array of sources including popular magazines, fan newsletters, trade publications, and artist biographies, The Country Music Reader offers firsthand insight into the changing role of country music within both the music industry and American musical culture, and presents a rich resource for university students, popular music scholars, and country music fans alike. |