Linthead Stomp: The Creation of Country Music in the Piedmont South

by Patrick Huber

Book Overview

Contrary to popular belief, the roots of American country music do not lie solely on southern farms or in mountain hollows. Rather, much of this music recorded before World War II emerged from the bustling cities and towns of the Piedmont South. No group contributed more to the commercialization of early country music than southern factory workers. In Linthead Stomp, Patrick Huber explores the origins and development of this music in the Piedmont's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807832251
• ISBN13: 9780807832257
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"