Virginia's Blues, Country, and Gospel Records, 1902-1943: An Annotated Discography (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780813156316)

During the years before World War II, hundreds of traditional musicians were sought out by commercial record companies, brought to New York or into local-often makeshift-studios, to cut recordings that would be marketed as ""race"" and ""hillbilly"" music. Virginia was home to scores of these performers, several of whom were to become internationally known. Among them were the Carter Family, the Golden Gate Quartet, Charlie Poole, and the Stoneman Family, whose music has touched millions of list

Author: Kip Lornell
ISBN-10: 0813156319
ISBN-13: 9780813156316
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Language: English
Published: 07/15/2014
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.57d