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Loading... The Songs of Jimmie Rodgers: A Legacy in Country Music (Profiles in Popular Music)by Jocelyn R. Neal
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The songs of country music pioneer Jimmie Rodgers have been appropriated by dozens of musicians and radically transformed since he first recorded them nearly 90 years ago. His songs have often resurfaced at critical moments when country music has been forced to confront issues of style, gender, race, and tradition. In this cultural and historical study, Jocelyn R. Neal discusses three of Rodgers' most influential songs--"Muleskinner Blues," "In the Jailhouse Now," and "T for Texas." She offers a radically new perspective on the role of Rodgers and his music in the making of country music, and on the ways in which individual songs take on special significance in American cultural life. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)782.421642092The arts Music Vocal music Secular Forms of vocal music Secular songs General principles and musical forms Song genres Western popular songs Country westernLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |