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One of the earliest performers on WSM in Nashville, Uncle Dave Macon became the Grand Ole Opry's first superstar. His old-time music and energetic stage shows made him a national …
From cradle to great, the comprehensive real story of Bill MonroeThe Father of Bluegrass Music, Bill Monroe was a major star of the Grand Ole Opry for over fifty years; a member of …
Dolly Parton's success as a performer and pop culture phenomenon has overshadowed her achievements as a songwriter. But she sees herself as a songwriter first, and with good …
Neil V. Rosenberg met the legendary Bill Monroe at the Brown County Jamboree. Rosenberg's subsequent experiences in Bean Blossom put his feet on the intertwined musical and …
Q: Is he afraid of work? A: No, he can lie down beside it and go to sleep.This volume is an encyclopedia of the many country music performers who made comedy a central part of …
Recorded in 1949, "e;Foggy Mountain Breakdown"e; changed the face of American music. Earl Scruggs's instrumental essentially transformed the folk culture that came before …
A PopMatters Best Non-Fiction Book of 2020From the 1930s to the 1960s, the booming popularity of country music threw a spotlight on a new generation of innovative women artists. …
The Music of the Stanley Brothers brings together forty years of passionate research by scholar and record label owner Gary B. Reid. A leading authority on Carter and Ralph …
A musical genre forever outside the linesWith a claim on artists from Jimmie Rodgers to Jason Isbell, Americana can be hard to define, but you know it when you hear it. John …
Bean Blossom, Indiana--near Brown County State Park and the artist-colony town of Nashville, Indiana--is home to the annual Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival, founded in 1967 by Bill …