With its steel guitars; Opry stars; and honky-tonk bars; country music is an American original. The most popular music in America today; itrsquo;s also big business. Amazing; then; that country music has been so little studied by critics; given its predominance in American culture. Reading Country Music acknowledges the significance of country music as part of an authentic American heritage and turns a loving; critical eye toward understanding the sweep of this peculiarly American phenomenon.Bringing together a wide range of scholars and critics from literature; communications; history; sociology; art; and music; this anthology looks at everything from the inner workings of the country music industry to the iconography of certain stars to the development of distinctive styles within the country music genre. Essays include a look at the shift from "hard-core" to "soft-shell" country music in recent years; Johnny Cash as lesbian icon; gender; class; and region in Dolly Partonrsquo;s star image; and bluegrassrsquo;s gothic tradition. Originally published as a special issue of South Atlantic Quarterly; this expanded book edition includes new articles on the spirituality of Willie Nelson; the legacy and tradition of stringed music; and the revival of Stephen Fosterrsquo;s blackface musical; among others.Contributors. Mary A. Bufwack; Don Cusic; Curtis W. Ellison; Mark Fenster; Vivien Green Fryd; Teresa Goddu; T. Walter Herbert; Christine Kreyling; Michael Kurek; Amy Schrager Lang; Charmaine Lanham; Bill Malone; Christopher Metress; Jocelyn Neal; Teresa Ortega; Richard A. Peterson; Ronnie Pugh; John W. Rumble; David Sanjek; Cecelia Tichi; Pamela Wilson; Charles K. Wolfe
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Waited so long to get this! It was morethan worth the wait!By NIt is OK getting some tabs off the internet; but nothing comes to getting the real sheets on these great songs.From Tweeter the Monkey Man to Congratulations; nothing is quite as satisfying as playing a Wilburys tune.A great album and an accurate rendering of the songs; makes this book a must have for players of all levels.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Gil Weinergood book well written and the printing job was well done easy to read.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Traveling Wilburys SongbookBy Ruben NateraI have been wanting to get this songbook and finally got it through . The book is fantastic; as I will use it to play Wilbury songs with my band. Glad I got it. The service from is great with no delays or surprises.
