Traces the history of country music, discusses trends and styles, and includes brief profiles of top songwriters, singers, and musicians

A candid, revealing self-portrait of the child star who rose from the Georgia backwoods to pop music stardom illuminates the passion and drive that made Brenda Lee a celebrity and describes her tumultuous private life. Reprint.

Two hundred photographs in both black and white and full color complement an oral history of the evolution of contemporary country music, as legendary musicians of the past and present recall the great superstars, styles of country music, and its growth in popularity.

Offers profiles of women country singers, from nineteenth-century siner Emma Bell Miles to today's stars

From nineteenth-century singer Emma Bell Miles to today's stars including Reba McIntire and Rosanne Cash, the story of women in country music, featuring many previously unpublished photographs, celebrates American culture and performers. 25,000 first printing. Tour.

A history of country music includes discussions of the careers and recordings of musicians, such as Roy Acuff, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, and Willie Nelson