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  • The Little Book of Country: The Music's History, Hits, and Heartaches by Hippo! Orange book cover
  • The Little Book of Country: The Music's History, Hits, and Heartaches by Hippo! Orange book cover
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The Little Book of Country: The Music's History, Hits, and Heartaches

by Hippo! Orange

Country music, from bluegrass roots to modern stars

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Country music, from bluegrass roots to modern stars

This compact guide surveys country music through its performers, styles, instruments and landmarks. Its historical range reaches from early bluegrass, cowboy music and Australian bush ballads to artists such as Shania Twain and Keith Urban. Along the way, it touches on distinctions between the Nashville sound and Bakersfield, guitar preferences associated with different musicians, and the songs and writing that give country its recurring themes of heartbreak and hard times. Anecdotes and quotations are part of the book’s format, making music history the framework for a broad introduction to the genre.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Country music fans interested in its history and major performers
  • Readers curious about country subgenres, guitars and signature hits
  • Fans of music books organized around anecdotes and quotations

Themes

Country music historyPerformers and songsMusical styles and instrumentsHeartbreak and hard times

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Book overview

Everything you wanted to know about country, from the men and women who put the music on the map, to the genres, guitars and history, to the greatest hits of all time.

From the early beginnings of bluegrass, cowboys and Aussie bush balladeers through to modern stars like Shania Twain and Keith Urban, this little book covers key people, music styles and moments in country history. Enjoy folky wisdom from those who have written so movingly about heartbreak and hard times. Discover who plays a Gibson Les Paul and who prefers a Fender Telecaster. Learn the difference between Nashville sound and Bakersfield.

So put on your Stetson, step into the line dance, and embrace your inner country-loving cowboy. Yee haw.

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