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Linthead Stomp : The Creation of Country Music in the Piedmont South /

Contrary to popular belief, the roots of American country music do not lie solely on southern farms or in mountain hollows. Rather, much of this music recorded before World War II emerged from the bustling cities and towns of the Piedmont South. No group contributed more to the commercialisation of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Huber, Patrick
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 2008.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Sumario:Contrary to popular belief, the roots of American country music do not lie solely on southern farms or in mountain hollows. Rather, much of this music recorded before World War II emerged from the bustling cities and towns of the Piedmont South. No group contributed more to the commercialisation of early country music than southern factory workers. This book explores the origins and development of this music in the Piedmont's mill villages.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (440 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9781469606217