The Bristol Sessions: Writings about the Big Bang of Country Music

by Ted Olson and Annabeth Albert

In the summer of 1927, nineteen bands gathered for a recording session in Bristol, on the Tennessee-Virginia border, including some of the most influential names in American music--the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Ernest Stoneman and more. Organized by Ralph Peer for Victor records to capitalize on the popularity of "hillbilly" music, the Bristol sessions were a key moment in country music's evolution. The musicians played a variety of styles...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786419458
• ISBN13: 9780786419456
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher