The histories of baseball and country music ran in parallel tracks through most of the twentieth century. America s sport and America s music moved from the fringes to the mainstream, gaining exposure and building heroes, first via radio broadcasts and then on the television screen. Both evolved with American society through wartime, the Civil Rights movement, and into the age of multimillion dollar superstars. Don Cusic offers an engaging and insightful analysis that addresses race, gender, class, ethnicity, business practices and marketing, performance, media, and the cult of celebrity."
The histories of baseball and country music ran in parallel tracks through most of the twentieth century. America s sport and America s music moved fr...
"Discovering Country Music" chronicles the incredible evolution of country music in America - from the fiddle to the pop charts - and provides an insightful account of the reasons and motives that have determined its various transformations and offshoots over the years. In order to understand what country music is, and why, it is essential to understand how it makes its money -- the basic revenue streams, the major companies involved, and how country artists are booked and marketed. Author Don Cusic helps readers do that, and goes even further, covering not only the business and the...
"Discovering Country Music" chronicles the incredible evolution of country music in America - from the fiddle to the pop charts - and provides an i...
The "Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music: Pop, Rock, and Worship" is the first comprehensive reference work on a form of American music that is far more popular than nonfans may realize. It fills a major gap in the literature on American music and Christian culture, looking at this increasingly popular genre in the context of the overall history of religious music in the United States.
With over 200 entries, "The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music" covers important performers and industry figures, songs and albums, concerts and festivals, the rise of Christian radio...
The "Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music: Pop, Rock, and Worship" is the first comprehensive reference work on a form of American music th...
Don Cusic presents gospel music as part of the history of contemporary Christianity. From the psalms of the early Puritans through the hymns of Isaac Watts and the social activism of the Wesleys, gospel music was established in eighteenth-century America. With the camp meetings songs of the Kentucky Revival and the spirituals and hymns that stemmed from the Civil War and beyond, gospel music grew through the nineteenth century and expanded through new technologies in the twentieth century.
Don Cusic presents gospel music as part of the history of contemporary Christianity. From the psalms of the early Puritans through the hymns of Isaac ...
It's the Cowboy Way tells the full story of the amazing true adventures of group members Ranger Doug, Woody Paul, Too Slim, and Joey "The CowPolka King" for the first time, from their first gigs at "Herr Harry's Phranks 'N' Steins," in Nashville, to their rise to the top of the Grammy heap. Since 1977, Riders In The Sky has faithfully tended a musical tradition kindled by singing cowboy legends, such as Gene Autry and the Sons Of The Pioneers. Throughout its long career, the group has branded the genre with its own mark, crafting a well-balanced mix of both classic and original...
It's the Cowboy Way tells the full story of the amazing true adventures of group members Ranger Doug, Woody Paul, Too Slim, and Joey "The ...
Sharecropper's Son is a coming of age story of a Southern boy who wants to be a country singer. Compton Gregory is an unforgettable character, both naive and wise, who will capture your heart as he discovers his life calling in country music.
Sharecropper's Son is a coming of age story of a Southern boy who wants to be a country singer. Compton Gregory is an unforgettable character, both na...
Saved by Song returns to print with its sweeping overview of the history of gospel music. Powerful and incisive, the book traces contemporary Christianity and Christian music to the sixteenth century and the Protestant Reformation after examining music in the Bible and early church.
In America, gospel music has been divided between white and black gospel. Within these divisions are further divisions: southern gospel, contemporary Christian music, spirituals, and hymns. Don Cusic has provided background and insight into the developments of all these rich facets of gospel...
Saved by Song returns to print with its sweeping overview of the history of gospel music. Powerful and incisive, the book traces contemporar...
Elvis was connected to Nashville throughout his career. He recorded approximately 260 songs at RCA Studio B in Nashville and performed in several concerts in the area. During his early years, he often visited his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, who lived in Nashville.
Elvis was connected to Nashville throughout his career. He recorded approximately 260 songs at RCA Studio B in Nashville and performed in several conc...