"Forward by Garth Brooks"--Cover.

Includes discographies.

The roots of commercial country music -- The birth of commercial country music -- Transition -- War, cowboys, honky-tonk, and bluegrass -- The year of Red Foley -- A Texas connection -- The final decline of Hank Williams -- The death that gave birth to a legend -- The Louvin brothers break through -- Sun shines without Elvis -- Flatt and Scruggs arrive -- A Hollywood year -- Behind closed doors -- Gatlin climbs to the top -- From coal to diamond -- Blue jeans on country queens -- Nouveau honky-tonk -- An Achy Breaky dance craze.

Wilson's Senior High School

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A history of the eight decades of commercial country music, covering such notable artists as Jimmie Rodgers, Patsy Cline, Randy Travis, Garth Brooks, and Kathy Mattea.

Adult