The Encyclopedia of Country Music

Like New Condition Hardcover - 626 pages Encyclopedia of Country Music became a much-loved reference source, prized for the wealth of information it  contained. Countless fans have used it as the source for answers to questions about everything country' music. This thoroughly revised new edition includes more than 1,200 A-Z entries covering nine decades of history and artistry, from the Carter Family recordings of the 1920s to the reign of Taylor Swift in the first decade of the twenty-first century. Compiled by a team of experts at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, the encyclopedia has been brought completely up-to-date, with new entries on the artists who have profoundly influenced country music in recent years, such as the Dixie Chicks and Keith Urban. The volume features hundreds of images, including a photo essay of album covers; a foreword by country music superstar Vince Gill &  twelve fascinating appendices. Winner of the Best Reference Award from the Popular Culture Association. Check out my other ads!