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Raeanne Rubenstein (photographer) and
Richard Carlin
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
Publication date
October 30, 2006
Pages
339
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781579125844
ISBN-10
1579125840
Dimensions
1.25 by 11 by 13 in.
Weight
5.72 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$34.95
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
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Covering everything from Western to Rockabilly, Bluegrass to Country Rock, this profusely illustrated celebration of country music is an authoritative and lively history of Americaâs most popular form of music, its creators, interpreters, and institutions.
A rich visual chronicle of the diverse American musical idioms collectively known as âcountry,â this entertaining and meticulously researched book explores more than 100 of the most significant people, places, and moments in its century-long history. Profiles include Stephen Foster, the Carter Family, Gene Autry, Roy Acuff, Hank Williams, Minnie Pearl, Jerry Lee Lewis, Dolly Parton, Waylon Jennings, the Oak Ridge Boys, Alan Jackson, the Dixie Chicksâand dozens more. Other subjects include the Grand Ole Opry, the Bristol Sessions, âLouisiana Hayride,â Rockabilly, Country Rock, and O Brother Where Art Thou, among many other things. Timelines lay out the entire history of the form at a glance, and the greatest country songs of all time are discussed in depth throughout.
Every page of this extroardinary book features a wealth of imagesâmany of them rare and never-before published in book formâfrom sheet music and memorabilia to portraits, album covers, and candids. It is truly a must-have for the millions of fans of country music in all its diversity.
A rich visual chronicle of the diverse American musical idioms collectively known as âcountry,â this entertaining and meticulously researched book explores more than 100 of the most significant people, places, and moments in its century-long history. Profiles include Stephen Foster, the Carter Family, Gene Autry, Roy Acuff, Hank Williams, Minnie Pearl, Jerry Lee Lewis, Dolly Parton, Waylon Jennings, the Oak Ridge Boys, Alan Jackson, the Dixie Chicksâand dozens more. Other subjects include the Grand Ole Opry, the Bristol Sessions, âLouisiana Hayride,â Rockabilly, Country Rock, and O Brother Where Art Thou, among many other things. Timelines lay out the entire history of the form at a glance, and the greatest country songs of all time are discussed in depth throughout.
Every page of this extroardinary book features a wealth of imagesâmany of them rare and never-before published in book formâfrom sheet music and memorabilia to portraits, album covers, and candids. It is truly a must-have for the millions of fans of country music in all its diversity.
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from Black Dog & Leventhal Pub (October 30, 2006)
9781579125844 | details & prices | 339 pages | 11.00 × 13.00 × 1.25 in. | 5.72 lbs | List price $34.95
About: Covering everything from Western to Rockabilly, Bluegrass to Country Rock, this profusely illustrated celebration of country music is an authoritative and lively history of Americaâs most popular form of music, its creators, interpreters, and institutions.
About: Covering everything from Western to Rockabilly, Bluegrass to Country Rock, this profusely illustrated celebration of country music is an authoritative and lively history of Americaâs most popular form of music, its creators, interpreters, and institutions.
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