num_pages: 564
description: American country music began with a fiddle and the human voice. With the sophistication of recording technology and the techniques of modern merchandising, country music has become a billion-dollar industry. This up-to-date history traces the development of the genre from the Carter Family to Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks. A treasure trove for every country music fan. Photos.
language: English
title: The Illustrated History of Country Music
titlecomplete: The Illustrated History of Country Music
ratings_count: 3
publisher: Three Rivers Press