I'd Fight the World: A Political History of Old-Time, Hillbilly, and Country Music

by Peter La Chapelle

Book Overview

Celebrity has long been tied to political aspirations in American history. Decades before the United States had a president from the realm of reality TV or the movies, we had scores of politicians with strong connections to the world of country music. Performers of so-called old-time, hillbilly, and country music not only used their popularity to attract votes, but also became major supporters of nonmusical politicians. Tracing the long intertwining...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226923002
• ISBN13: 9780226923000
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"