Virginia's Blues, Country, and Gospel Records, 1902-1943: An Annotated Discography

by Kip Lornell

Book Overview

During the years before World War II, hundreds of traditional musicians were sought out by commercial record companies, brought to New York or into local-often makeshift-studios, to cut recordings that would be marketed as ""race"" and ""hillbilly"" music. Virginia was home to scores of these performers, several of whom were to become internationally known. Among them were the Carter Family, the Golden Gate Quartet, Charlie Poole, and the Stoneman...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813156319
• ISBN13: 9780813156316
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher