Item Detail
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Gentry, Linnell
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A history and encyclopedia of country, western, and gospel music
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Book
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Nashville, Tenn.
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1961
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McQuiddy Press
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380 p. ; 23 cm.
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English
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Popular music--United States--History and criticism.
Musicians--United States. -
Music History; Compositions; Musicians; Popular Music; Country Music; Country Western Music; Gospel Music; United States
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ML 200 .G4
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Genry, Linnell. A History and Encyclopedia of Country, Western, and Gospel Music. Nashville, Tennessee: McQuiddy Press, 1961.
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A collection of articles, names, and organizations involved in Country, Western, and Gospel music.
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Includes full text of selected magazine articles from 1904-1958 that address Country, Western, Folk, and Gospel music. Also includes lists of shows and musicians from the same time period.
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Organized in six parts. Part 1: Introduction. Part 2: Magazine articles on Country, Western, and Gospel music since 1904. Part 3: Country music shows since 1904, listing the shows alphabetically. Includes date of origin, location, time of broadcast, and performers. Part 4: Biographies of Country, Western, and Gospel singers, musicians, and comedians; arranged alphabetically by name. Entries include basic biographical facts, list recordings, record labels, popular songs, and albums. Part 5: Names of Country, Western, and Gospel singers, musicians, and comedians (including many names not listed in the biography section. Part 6: Miscellaneous, consisting of a list of Gospel singers and information about the country music association.
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All articles include full text, which, while limiting the entries, makes it convenient to use.
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Organization of entries is often unclear. In the biographical section, for example, all facts in an entry are strung together in a single paragraph, with no bold headings or delineation between different types of information.
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BYU Mus Ref
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3238