Rural Rhythm: The Story of Old-Time Country Music in 78 Records

by Tony Russell

There are many biographies and histories of early country music and its creators, but surprisingly little attention has been given to the actual songs at the heart of these narratives. In this groundbreaking book, music historian Tony Russell turns the spotlight on seventy-eight original 78rpm discs of songs and tunes from the 1920s and 1930s, uncovering the hidden stories of how they came to be recorded, the musicians who sang and played them, the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190091185
• ISBN13: 9780190091187
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.1" x 10.1"