Women in Country

Opry Pioneers, Trailblazers, and Superstars Who Define Country Music

Inbunden, Engelska, 2027

334 kr

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Beskrivning

Women in Country celebrates the biggest female musicians and key players who changed the face of country music over the last 100 yearsWomen in Country is a beautifully illustrated book highlighting women who contributed greatly to the growth of country music artistically and commercially over the last 100 years. Each chapter chronicles contextual overview of each decade in country music, followed by biographical portraits of each Opry inductee, with as many quotes as possible from the women—letting the women speak for themselves about being an Opry member, their love of country music, career breakthroughs, and female artists who inspired them. Featured women include some of the biggest female names in country, including Kitty Cora Cline, the Lakeland Sisters, Minnie Pearl, Norma Jean, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, Ashley McBryde, and many more.Women in Country celebrates the biggest female country musicians as well as the women behind-the-scenes who shaped Grand Ole Opry into the behemoth institution it is today.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2027-05-13
Mått:203 x 254 x 14 mm
Vikt:547 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:272
Förlag:Abrams
ISBN:9781419773617

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Holly George-Warren is an award-winning writer, editor, producer, and music consultant. She has contributed to more than two dozen books about rock and roll, including The New Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll, The Rolling Stone Book of Women in Rock, and The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock & Roll. She’s also written for TheNew York Times, TheVillage Voice, The Journal of Country Music, and Rolling Stone. George-Warren lives in upstate New York with her family.