Nashville Music before Country (Images of America: Tennessee)

Nashville Music before Country (Images of America: Tennessee)
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Nashville is a name synonymous with music. Years before the first radio broadcast of country music from Nashvilleâ€™s Grand Ole Opry, music and publishing were central to Nashvilleâ€™s self-identity. Thousands of songs flooded into the Cumberland and Tennessee River valleys from Southern Appalachia, sung by folk performers. These songs became the foundation for the folk-hymn traditions that grew throughout Tennessee. Into this stream flowed a body of African American spirituals, gospel, and minstrel songs. The arrival of trained German musicians brought classical styles to this gathering stream of musical confluences. These musicians found a home in the academies and businesses of Nashville. Nashville Music before Country is the story of how music merged with education, publication, entertainment, and distribution to set the stage for a unique musical metropolis. The images for Nashville Music before Country come from private collections as well as public libraries and archives.
Country USA
Brand Brand: Arcadia Publishing
Manufacturer Arcadia Publishing
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
ReleaseDate 2008-05-12
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780738553986

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