Country music is America's music, and the Grand Ole Opry is country music's home. Here is the story of the first fifty years, from Minnie Pearl to Uncle Dave Macon. Nearly 500 photos, including 265 in... This description may be from another edition of this product.
This is an important contribution to the culture of Country Music in Nashville, Tennessee. The work is in full color with memorable pictures of the following performers: o Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys o String Bean in Comic Gear with a Banjo o Paul Howard and the Arkansas Cottonpickers o Mother Maybelle o Hank Williams o Johnnie Cash and June Carter o Justin Tubb o The Earl Scruggs Review o George Hay o Roy Acuff and the Smoky Mountain Boys o Jean Sheppard- the matriarch of women performers o Porter Wagoner- King of the small screen o an exact replica of the Greek Parthenon in Centennial Park The book is a treasure for country music enthusiasts, culture experts, historians, American History buffs, visitors of Nashville and a whole host of visitors to the Grand Ole Opry. The acquisition is well worth the price charged. It is written well. The layout is simple to review. This work would be very useful for any music/art school project.
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