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People and Their Music
John Rice Irwin
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Description for People and Their Music
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 190 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 215 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1302.
The story behind the story of American country music goes back to Appalachian roots and the people who sang for local audiences and early radios in the early 20th century. No matter what you call the songs now--country, folk, traditional, old-time, hillbilly, and bluegrass--it is the music of a special breed of talented people who were part of one of the most interesting musical and entertainment stories in America's history. In their own words and those of family members, these tales relate the hard work, luck, and do-it-yourself independence of the pioneers of this music. Some became household names while ... Read more
The story behind the story of American country music goes back to Appalachian roots and the people who sang for local audiences and early radios in the early 20th century. No matter what you call the songs now--country, folk, traditional, old-time, hillbilly, and bluegrass--it is the music of a special breed of talented people who were part of one of the most interesting musical and entertainment stories in America's history. In their own words and those of family members, these tales relate the hard work, luck, and do-it-yourself independence of the pioneers of this music. Some became household names while ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764309427
SKU
V9780764309427
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About John Rice Irwin
John Rice Irwin is the founder of the Museum of Appalachia in Norris, Tennessee. He has written several other books on Appalachian people (**Alex Stewart: Portrait of a Pioneer**), quilts, baskets, guns, and musical instruments.
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