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Chronicles the evolution of country music in America, providing an account of the reasoning and motives that have determined its path

Table of Contents

1: COUNTRY MUSIC: WHAT IS IT? 2: EARLY COUNTRY MUSIC 3: ON RADIO & THE IN THE MOVIES 4: COUNTRY MUSIC IN THE 40s 5: COUNTRY MUSIC IN THE 50s 6: POLITICS AND COUNTRY MUSIC 7: COUNTRY MUSIC & THE NATIONAL MEDIA 8: COUNTRY MUSIC IN THE 60s AND 70s 9: THE 80s AND 90s 10: COUNTRY RADIO 11: INTERNATIONAL 12: POLITICS AND RELIGION 13: THE 21ST CENTURY 14: THE ROAD AHEAD Notes Bibliography

About the Author

Don Cusic is an internationally known scholar and writer, one of the premier historians of country music, and a pioneer in the field of music business education — developing courses, curriculum, and material for the music business programs at Belmont University and Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). As an author, teacher, historian, songwriter, and executive, Cusic has been actively involved in the music business since 1973. He is also the author of sixteen published books, including the biography Eddy Arnold: I'll Hold You In My Heart and an encyclopedia, Cowboys and the Wild West: An A-Z Guide from the Chisholm Trail to the Silver Screen.

Reviews

…this is a history of country music that shows how business aspects have decisively molded the genre. Cusic,…presents many valuable facts and insights only an insider would have… Including some footnotes and an extensive bibliography, this accessible title will be useful for students and fans of the music business and the history of country and popular music. Readers will be amazed to realize how much influence money and technology have had on country music… Recommended. All readers, all levels.
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