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The Bristol Sessions - Writings About the Big Bang of Country Music (Paperback)
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The Bristol Sessions - Writings About the Big Bang of Country Music (Paperback)
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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 in country music's evolution. The
musicians played a variety of styles largely endemic to the
mountain region. Rather than traditional sounds, Peer sought a
combination of their elements, an amalgam that would form the
backbone of modern country music. The reverberations of the Bristol
Sessions are still felt today, yet their influence is widely
misunderstood, and popular accounts of the event are more legend
than history. These 19 essays offer an examination and reevaluation
of the Bristol Sessions - from their germination, to the actual
sessions, to their place in history and continuing influence. The
first section discusses technological advances that resulted in the
unmatched quality of the Bristol recordings. The second examines
the people and bands involved, including Peer, responsible for many
of the mistruths long attached to the event. The third gives
first-hand accounts of the Bristol Sessions, while the fourth
presents musicological studies of two of the prominent acts. The
final section details subsequent recording sessions in Bristol and
nearby Johnson City, and explores the lasting local musical legacy.
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