The story of country music /
by Escott, Colin.
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BookPublisher: London : BBC, 2003Description: 192 p. : ill. (some col.), facsims., ports. (some col.) ; 28 cm.ISBN: 9780563488200 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 781.58 ESCSubject(s): Country music -- History and criticism | Music | Popular musicSummary: In recent years, country music has found a new audience, new subject matter and a new streetwise generation of stars. Combining rare archive material with intimate interviews with the biggest stars, this book tells the story of country music. Country music isn't just the most popular music in the world today. For many, Country is America: its celebration, its soundtrack. Colin Escott tells the real story of Country: of an independent "Hillybilly" folk music that became the nation's authentic voice and a global arena of superstars with all the excess that such fame creates. Combining rare and definitive images with intimate interviews from its biggest stars, musicians and songwriters, Escott weaves together the story of Country with tales of its stars - whose lives are often more tragic and extreme than those in any of the songs they sing - from the 1920s to the present day.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book - Adult Hardback | Crosby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 781.58 ESC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002195913X |
TV tie-in.
Includes bibliographical references, discographies and index.
In recent years, country music has found a new audience, new subject matter and a new streetwise generation of stars. Combining rare archive material with intimate interviews with the biggest stars, this book tells the story of country music. Country music isn't just the most popular music in the world today. For many, Country is America: its celebration, its soundtrack. Colin Escott tells the real story of Country: of an independent "Hillybilly" folk music that became the nation's authentic voice and a global arena of superstars with all the excess that such fame creates. Combining rare and definitive images with intimate interviews from its biggest stars, musicians and songwriters, Escott weaves together the story of Country with tales of its stars - whose lives are often more tragic and extreme than those in any of the songs they sing - from the 1920s to the present day.
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