The Oxford Handbook of Country Music

ISBN-13: 9780197619544 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 592 str.

Travis D. Stimeling

Recenzje

It might seem surprising that a book on country music is now part of the scholarly 'Oxford Handbooks' series. However, the nature of this book demonstrates that it clearly belongs there. Potential readers might not know what to expect from such a title, but they will find that it provides an informative literature review summarizing the state of research for country music. In his introduction, Stimeling (West Virginia Univ.) states that more thorough research has been done about the early history of country music and that scholarly coverage of its more recent history is marginal compared to that done on rock, pop, and jazz. Stimeling has assembled essays from an impressive group of scholars not only in music but also in fields such as history and folklore. They provide thought-provoking material, much of which has insightful an interdisciplinary perspective. This book is a welcome contribution to serious research on country music.

O autorze

Travis D. Stimeling is Associate Professor of Musicology and Director of the Bluegrass and Old-Time Bands at West Virginia University. He is the author or editor of several books, including Songwriting in Contemporary West Virginia: Profiles and Reflections (2018), Fifty Cents and a Box Top: The Creative Life of Nashville Session Musician Charlie McCoy (2017), The Oxford Handbook of Country Music (2017), The Country Music Reader (OUP, 2015), Cosmic Cowboys and New Hicks: The Countercultural Sounds of Austin's Progressive Country Music Scene (OUP, 2011), and Nashville Cats: Record Production in Music City (OUP, May 2020). He served as a Senior Editor for The Grove Dictionary of American Music, 2nd ed. (OUP, 2013), and he currently serves as the book review editor for the Journal of the Society for American Music and as series editor for West Virginia University Press's Sounding Appalachia series. He also serves on the board of the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame.