An exploration of the origins and development of American country music in the Piedmont's mill villages celebrates the colorful cast of musicians and considers the impact that urban living, industrial music, and mass culture had on their lives and music.

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Product Description: Racial differences only brought Pat and Silvia closer in the early years of marriage: in fact it was Pat-white, German, Protestant- who suggested that they march for civil rights in Louisville, where he was arrested. But things took a turn for the worse when issues concerning Women's Rights entered the picture; and finally, in 1974, when Silvia had an influential job working for the advancement of black and Spanish-speaking people, Pat found himself frustrated at his job, without a car, and facing a divorce suit...read more