In tune
Subtitle: Charley Patton, Jimmie Rodgers, and the roots of American music
By: Ben Wynne
Publisher: LSU Press
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9780807157800
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Popular music; Old-time music; Music and race; Blues (Music); History and criticism; History
Other titles: Charley Patton, Jimmie Rodgers, and the roots of American music
Description: Born into poverty in Mississippi at the close of the nineteenth century, Charley Patton and Jimmie Rodgers established themselves among the most influential musicians of their era. Wynne tells the story of the parallel careers of these two pioneering recording artists--one black, one white--who moved beyond their humble origins to change the face of American music. As the invention of the phonograph disseminated traditional forms of music to a wider audience, Jimmie Rodgers gained fame as the 'Father of Country Music,' and Patton's work earned him the title 'King of the Delta Blues.'
Notes: "Chronology": pages 207-209; "The songs": pages 210-216.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-252), sessionography (pages 210-216), and index.
Table of contents: title: The setting; title: Coming of age; title: For the record; title: Heirlooms.