69: The History of Country Music

Morgan and Emileigh travel o'er yonder to the origins of country music and its evolution over time. Have a sit and get out yer fiddle for an exploration of 100 years of country music! 

 

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Sources:

 

Country Music: A Film by Ken Burns (PBS Documentary)

 

“Country Music Timeline” from the Library of Congress

https://www.loc.gov/collections/dolly-parton-and-the-roots-of-country-music/articles-and-essays/country-music-timeline/

 

“History of Country Music: An Introduction” by Dr. Justin Wildridge (Feb 9 2023)

https://www.cmuse.org/history-of-country-music/

 

“Roots & Branches of Country Music” 

https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/country-music/roots-branches-of-country-music/

 

“History of the Dulcimer”

https://www.gardnersdulcimer.com/Page.aspx?id=129

 

“Timeline of African American Music - Vaudeville/Classic Blues”

https://timeline.carnegiehall.org/genres/vaudevilleclassic-blues

 

“History”

https://www.opry.com/about/history

 

“Jimmie Rodgers” by Nolan Porterfield for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

https://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/hall-of-fame/jimmie-rodgers

 

“Nashville’s Music Row” by the National Trust for Historic Preservation

https://savingplaces.org/places/nashvilles-music-row

 

“How The Sound Of Country Music Changed” by Jewly Hight (Mar 20 2018) for NPR

https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2018/03/20/594037569/how-the-sound-of-country-music-changed

 

“Why country is now the hot genre in the music industry” by Anna Nicolaou (Mar 14 2024) for Financial Times

https://www.ft.com/content/514290f5-23d7-4efc-956b-385b2377fd33

Sound Credits:

 

“Sleep Baby Sleep” by Jimmy Rodgers (Edited)

 

Selection from 'The Old Country Record Shop' radio broadcast with commentary by Richard Bruce Morriale / Yodeling Dick Brooks.

 

Richard Bruce Morriale / Yodeling Dick Brooks Archives

Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Archival Collection

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