Industrial Strength Bluegrass: Southwestern Ohio's Musical Legacy

by Neil V. Rosenberg

Book Overview

In the twentieth century, Appalachian migrants seeking economic opportunities relocated to southwestern Ohio, bringing their music with them. Between 1947 and 1989, they created an internationally renowned capital for the thriving bluegrass music genre, centered on the industrial region of Cincinnati, Dayton, Hamilton, Middletown, and Springfield. Fred Bartenstein and Curtis W. Ellison edit a collection of eyewitness narratives and in-depth analyses...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252085604
• ISBN13: 9780252085604
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"