Music Makers of the Blue Ridge Plateau (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738554105)

During the late 1920s, Ralph Peer and the Victor Recording Company visited the city of Bristol to look for new talent. They stumbled upon Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family, two future legends of country music; however, other amazing musicians were unable to make the trip to Bristol for the auditions because of work and family obligations. For the locals, music was more than a way to earn fame and fortune; the music was part of the fabric of life in this rural environment. Some individuals did become famous, including the Stoneman Family, who recorded "The Ship That Didn't Return/ The Titanic," and Henry Whitter, who recorded "The Wreck of Old 97," but that was never the focus. The songs they played and created accompanied an entire generation through the Great Depression and World War II and into the vigorous growth of the 1950s and 1960s. All of these musicians influenced the birth, growth, and continued development of the Galax Fiddlers Convention, which is known around the world by old-time mountain music fans.

Author: Blue Ridge Music Makers Guild Inc
ISBN-10: 0738554103
ISBN-13: 9780738554105
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 07/21/2008
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.56w x 0.34d