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The songs of country music pioneer Jimmie Rodgers have been appropriated by dozens of musicians and radically transformed since he first recorded them nearly 90 years ago. His songs have often resurfaced at critical moments when country music has been forced to confront issues of style, gender, race, and tradition. In this cultural and historical study, Jocelyn R. Neal discusses three of Rodgers' most influential songs "Muleskinner Blues," "In the Jailhouse Now," and "T for Texas." She offers a radically new perspective on the role of Rodgers and his music in the making of country music, and on the ways in which individual songs take on special significance in American cultural life."
One of the most influential and acclaimed female vocalists of the
twentieth century, Patsy Cline (1932-63) was best known for her
rich tone and emotionally expressive voice. Born Virginia Patterson
Hensley, she launched her musical career during the early 1950s as
a young woman in Winchester, Virginia, and her heartfelt songs
reflect her life and times in this community. A country music
singer who enjoyed pop music crossover success, Cline embodied the
power and appeal of women in country music, helping open the
lucrative industry to future female solo artists. Bringing together
noted authorities on Patsy Cline and country music, Sweet Dreams:
The World of Patsy Cline examines the regional and national history
that shaped Cline's career and the popular culture that she so
profoundly influenced with her music. In detailed, deeply
researched essays, contributors provide an account of Cline's early
performance days in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, analyze the
politics of the split between pop and country music, and discuss
her strategies for negotiating gender in relation to her public and
private persona. Interpreting rich visual images, fan
correspondence, publicity tactics, and community mores, this volume
explores the rich and complex history of a woman whose music and
image changed the shape of country music and American popular
culture. Contributors are Beth Bailey, Mike Foreman, Douglas
Gomery, George Hamilton IV, Warren R. Hofstra, Joli Jensen, Bill C.
Malone, Kristine M. McCusker, and Jocelyn R. Neal.
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