Linthead Stomp The Creation of Country Music in the Piedmont South |
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| Author:
| Huber, Patrick |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4696-2191-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2014 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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The roots of American country music do not lie solely on southern farms or in mountain hollows. Rather, much of this music recorded before World War II emerged from the cities and towns of the Piedmont South. Patrick Huber explores the origins and development of this music, offering vivid portraits of a colourful cast of Piedmont millhand musicians, and considers the impact that urban living, industrial work, and mass culture had on their lives and music.
The roots of American country music do not lie solely on southern farms or in mountain hollows. Rather, much of this music recorded before World War II emerged from the cities and towns of the Piedmont South. Patrick Huber explores the origins and development of this music, offering vivid portraits of a colourful cast of Piedmont millhand musicians, and considers the impact that urban living, industrial work, and mass culture had on their lives and music.