Kentucky Country: Folk and Country Music of Kentucky

by Charles K. Wolfe

Book Overview

Kentucky Country is a lively tour of the state's indigenous music, from the days of string bands through hillbilly, western swing, gospel, bluegrass, and honkey-tonk to through the Nashville Sound and beyond. Through personal interviews with many of the living legends of Kentucky music, Charles K. Wolfe illuminates a fascinating and important area of American culture. The list of country music stars who hail from Kentucky is a long and glittering...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813114683
• ISBN13: 9780813114682
• Release Date: December 1982
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher