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1	Country Music Goes to War more books like this by Charles K Wolfe (Editor), James E Akenson (Editor) add to wishlist Two current popular country music acts, the Dixie Chicks and Toby Keith, have fired verbal volleys at each other during recent years. While Toby Keith has suggested that all Americans should unite in support of the president in these critical times, the Dixie Chicks have asserted their rights to criticize the current administration and its ... see all copies from $15.58! new only from $26.69! \| SVS
2	The life and legend of Leadbelly more books like this by Charles K Wolfe, Kip Lornell add to wishlist One of the best-known black singers in folk music, Huddie Ledbetter, better known as Leadbelly, was discovered in the Louisiana state penitentiary at Angola in 1934 by the musicologists John and Alan Lomax. The singer's outsized voice and persona were to make him one of the pivotal performers in the postwar American folk revival. Though Leadbelly ... see all copies from $5.75! new only from $10.87! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Deep Magic more books like this by Charles K Wolfe, George Baxter add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $39.00! \| first editions \| SVS
4	In Close Harmony: The Story of the Louvin Brothers more books like this by Charles K Wolfe add to wishlist George and Ira Loudermilk grew up in the primitive farming community of Sand Mountain, Alabama: music was their ticket out of the grinding routine of everyday life. When Loudermilk was deemed too unwieldy for stage use they changed it to Louvin, performing gospel and secular material in the mid-1940s, both on radio broadcasts and for a variety of ... see all copies from $24.00! new only from $24.01! \| SVS
5	A Good-Natured Riot: The Birth of the Grand Ole Opry more books like this by Charles K Wolfe add to wishlist Recaptures the personalities and music of the early years of the longest running radio show in history. see all copies from $7.42! new only from $21.80! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Kentucky Country more books like this by Charles K Wolfe add to wishlist This book is the story of the many Kentucky musicians whose contributions have been little known or appreciated, and of those collectors, promoters, and entrepreneurs who have worked behind the scenes to bring Kentucky music to national attention. see all copies from $10.00! new only from $14.00! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Women of Country Music: A Reader more books like this by Charles K Wolfe (Editor), James E Akenson (Editor) add to wishlist In recent years the seemingly male-dominated world of country music has seen an influx of chart-topping female artists but women have been pivotal in the country music scene since its inception. This volume presents current scholarship and writing on female country musicians. It begins with the 1920s career of teenage guitar picker Roba Stanley, ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Everybody's Grandpa: Fifty Years Behind the Mike more books like this by Louis M Jones, Charles K Wolfe add to wishlist see all copies from $8.00! new only from $26.18! \| first editions
9	Meet John Doe: Frank Capra, Director more books like this by Frank Capra, Charles K Wolfe (Editor) add to wishlist The third film in a celebrated trilogy of socio-political dramas directed by Frank Capra in the late 1930s and early 1940s, "Meet John Doe" is arguably his most ambitious and disturbing work. An introductory essay reconstructs and analyzes the history of production, promotion and reception of "Meet John Doe". A complete transcript of the finished ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.07! \| first editions
10	Country Music Annual 2000-Pa more books like this by Charles K Wolfe (Editor), James E Akenson (Editor) add to wishlist Country music, with its all-to-familiar stereotypes, has been slow to gain academic acceptance. This work aims to redress the balance. It includes articles exploring Hollywood and Nashville, humour, and country music's complex relationship with religion. Essays investigate: music careers; sound mixing; and teaching country music in the classroom. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $41.17! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Tennessee Strings: The Story of Country Music in Tennessee more books like this by Charles K Wolfe add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
12 view cover	The Devil's Box: Masters of Southern Fiddling more books like this by Charles K Wolfe, Mark O'Connor (Foreword by) add to wishlist Originally published in 1997, an overview of the traditions of Southern fiddling from its beginnings to the present day. As well as information on the musicians, it contains details of record companies, music festivals, radio shows and geographical variations. see all copies from $14.95! new only from $16.83! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Deford Bailey: A Black Star in Ealry Country Music more books like this by David C Morton, Charles K Wolfe add to wishlist Ever since country music came into its own, the figure of DeFord Baily (1899-1982) has fascinated and puzzled historians. A harmonica virtuoso, blues signer, guitarist, banjoist, and composer, Bailey was a founding member of the 'Grand Ole Opry.' One of the show's most popular performers from 1925 to 1941, this extraordinary musician was a pioneer ... see all copies from $8.06! new only from $11.50!
14 view cover	Folk Songs of Middle Tennessee: The George Boswell Collection more books like this by Charles K Wolfe (Editor) add to wishlist "Folk Songs of Middle Tennessee ... is superior to most collections because Boswell cast a wide net in his collecting, recording many items from people not usually thought of as folksingers, and because, unlike most collectors of his day, he was equally skilled at music and lyric transcription". -- W. K. McNeil, The Ozark Folk Center This volume ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $20.50!
15 view cover	The Negro Traditions more books like this by Thomas W Talley, Laura C Jarman (Editor), Charles K Wolfe (Introduction by) add to wishlist This collection of previously unpublished tales is a major contribution to the annals of African-American folk narrative. Ranging from fables to historical narratives, these tales contain a rich variety of information on folk customs, speech, and songs, providing the reader with a deeper understanding of and appreciation for nineteenth-century ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95! \| first editions
16	Kentucky Country: Folk and Country Music of Kentucky more books like this by Charles K Wolfe add to wishlist A lively tour of the state's music, from the days of string bands through hillbilly, western swing, gospel, bluegrass, and honkey-tonk to through the Nashville Sound and beyond. Through personal interviews with many of the living legends of Kentucky music, Charles K. Wolfe illuminates a fascinating and important area of American culture. The list ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $51.31! \| first editions
17	Thomas W. Talley's Negro Folk Rhymes more books like this by Charles K Wolfe, Thomas W Talley, Bill Ferreira (Translator) add to wishlist see all copies from $19.49! new only from $88.28! \| first editions
18 view cover	Mahalia Jackson more books like this by Charles K Wolfe, Matina S Horner, Ph.D. (Designer) add to wishlist A biography of the renowned gospel singer who hoped, through her art, to break down some of the barriers between black and white people. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.77! \| first editions
19 view cover	The Music of Bill Monroe more books like this by Neil V Rosenberg, Charles K Wolfe add to wishlist Spanning over 1,000 separate performances, "The Music of Bill Monroe" presents a complete chronological list of all of Bill Monroe's commercially released sound and visual recordings. Each chapter begins with a narrative describing Monroe's life and career at that point, bringing in producers, sidemen, and others as they become part of the story. ... see all copies from $27.25! new only from $27.25! \| SVS
20 view cover	The Bristol Sessions: Writings about the Big Bang of Country Music more books like this by Charles K Wolfe (Editor), Ted Olson (Editor) add to wishlist In 1927, nineteen bands gathered for a recording session in Bristol, on the Tennessee-Virginia border, including some of the most influential names in American music - the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers and more. Organized by Ralph Peer for Victor records to capitalize on the popularity of "hillbilly" music, the Bristol Sessions were a key moment ... see all copies from $41.33! new only from $41.33! \| SVS
21	Deford Bailey: A Black Star in Early Country Music more books like this by David C Morton, Charles K Wolfe add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Country Music Annual more books like this by Charles K. Wolfe (Editor), James E. Akenson (Editor) add to wishlist In the third volume of this country music series, readers can explore topics ranging from the career of country music icon Conway Twitty to the recent phenomenal success of the bluegrass flavoured soundtrack to the film "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" Also covered are: the tricky relationship between conservative politics and country music in the ... see all copies from $3.75! new only from $41.17!
23 view cover	Truth is Stranger Than Publicity more books like this by Alton Delmore, Charles K Wolfe (Editor) add to wishlist A rare and revealing first-person account of the early country music industry from the perspective of a renowned songwriter and performer. First published in 1977, "Truth Is Stranger Than Publicity" brings to life the world of the early Grand Ole Opry and the struggles of country music's first generation of professional musicians. Alton Delmore's ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $11.56! \| SVS
24 view cover	Country Music Annual 2001 more books like this by Charles K Wolfe (Editor), James E Akenson (Editor) add to wishlist This is the second volume in the country music annuals from this press. The subjects here range from an early maker of country music records, Henry Gilliland, to the current avant-garde work of the alernative country band, Uncle Tupolo. Ernest Tubb's musical roots, the origins of one of Roy Acuff's classical gospel songs, and the Carter family's ... see all copies from $41.17! new only from $41.17!
25 view cover	The Johnson Family Singers: We Sang for Our Supper more books like this by Kenneth M Johnson, Charles K Wolfe (Introduction by) add to wishlist The story of a family of gospel music stars during the golden age of radio, written by one of the family's sons. The Johnson Family Singers from North Carolina rose to national acclaim during the 1940s and '50s. Told with remarkable candor, WE SANG FOR OUR SUPPER recounts the public and private life of "one of America's foremost singing families". ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS

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