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Virginia's Blues, Country, and Gospel Records, 1902-1943: An Annotated Discography
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 Family, whose music has touched millions of list
Book Details
- Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
- Publish Date: Jul 15th, 2014
- Pages: 248
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 9.00in - 6.00in - 0.57in - 0.82lb
- EAN: 9780813156316
- Categories: • Bibliographies & Indexes• General• Discography & Buyer's Guides
About the Author
Lornell, Kip: - Kip Lornell is a folklorist and ethnomusicologist with the Blue Ridge Institute of Ferrum College.
Praise for this book
"Will appeal to collectors, scholars, and those who wish to know more about cultural diversity in the Old Dominion." -- Tennessee Folklore Society Bulletin
"A valuable compilation and in many respects a pioneering work." -- Old Time Country
"With its wide range of information this book will be a valuable resource for scholars of popular music, ethnomusicology, and American studies. For those with a purely recreational interest, it will provide a delightful glimpse of these early recording artists who have left behind a rich slice of Virginia culture." -- Sunday Independent [Ashland, KY]