ISBN:
9780252051944
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource
,
Illustrations (black and white).
Series Statement:
Music in American life
Series Statement:
Illinois scholarship online
Keywords:
Geschichte 1930-1960
;
Countrymusic
;
Musiker
;
Frau
;
Country music History and criticism To 1951
;
Country music History and criticism 1951-1960
;
Women country musicians
;
Radio and music History 20th century
;
USA
Abstract:
Well before the success of Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton, female artists were integral to the commercial expansion and aural reception of country music. Women in early country music took on and redefined the theatrical and musical roles of the hillbilly maiden, the unruly Okie, the singing cowgirl, and the honky-tonk angel in live performance, on radio, in film, and in the recording studio. This work accounts for the vibrant presence of female country artists through an interdisciplinary focus on performance and vocal expression in relation to the cultural currents of the 1930s and 1950s.
Note:
Also issued in print: 2020
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Includes bibliographical references and index
DOI:
10.5622/illinois/9780252043086.001.0001
URL:
https://dx.doi.org/10.5622/illinois/9780252043086.001.0001
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