Southern Music/American Music (Paperback, Revised edition)

The South -- an inspiration for songwriters, a source of styles, and the birthplace of many of the nation's greatest musicians -- plays a defining role in American musical history. It is impossible to think of American music of the past century without such southern-derived forms as ragtime, jazz, blues, country, bluegrass, gospel, rhythm and blues, Cajun, zydeco, Tejano, rock'n'roll, and even rap. Musicians and listeners around the world have made these vibrant styles their own. Southern Music/American Music is the first book to investigate the facets of American music from the South and the many popular forms that emerged from it. In this substantially revised and updated edition, Bill C. Malone and David Stricklin bring this classic work into the twenty-first century, including new material on recent phenomena such as the huge success of the soundtrack to O Brother, Where Art Thou? and the renewed popularity of Southern music, as well as important new artists Lucinda Williams, Alejandro Escovedo, and the Dixie Chicks, among others. Extensive bibliographic notes and a new suggested listening guide complete this essential study.

General

Imprint:	The University Press of Kentucky
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2003
First published:	April 2003
Authors:	Bill C. Malone • David Stricklin
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	248
Edition:	Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-8131-9055-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Music > General
LSN:	0-8131-9055-X
Barcode:	9780813190556

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