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the history of American country music

the mixed music style of JIE Rodgers, the tradition style of Carter family and the pop music style of Vernon Dalhart. Between these, they drew a sketch of the unique music culture and country music in the United States.

Their talents were helped by the climate of the time: if a large number of radio and recording products were abandoned, American-style music would be banned and could not be spread, and then country music could not be created in the 192s.

Dalhart may have been forgotten by most people, but he was the first big star in country music. Born in Marion Trial Slaughter, eastern Texas, he came to NewYork in 191 and got a job singing at a funeral. Then, he took part in the operetta. His recording career began with the release of his "The Prisoner's Song" and its opposite "The Wreck of the Old 97" in 1924. His unique way of singing songs from southern mountainous areas won everyone's welcome and won his first million sales in country music.

in order to seek greater success, recording companies began to send talent scouts to the south. Ralph Peer of Victor Recording Company discovered JimmyRodgers and Carter family, and recorded them in Bristol and Va respectively in 1927. " These recordings are of unique importance in the history of country music. "Senior country artist Johnny Cash said this.

Rodgers and Carter's family include A.P., Sara, his wife with pure timbre, and Maybelle(Sara guitarist (Sara's cousin), who have played a very important role in the formation of two different musical traditions.

Rodgers combines the styles of Blues, Yodels and Fulk Tunes to sing about vagrants and dockers. The Carter family, on the other hand, focuses on home, God, mother, family and faith. It is a comfortable and harmonious style. Maybelle's "Carter Lick" became the most influential work in the history of country music.

Rodgers was quite popular in his time. When tuberculosis made him weak, he never wanted to slow down the speed of crazy film. He said to his wife, "I want to die in my shoes. "

For most artists like the Carter family, singing is only amateur. During the recording, Sara said, "We will go home and grow cotton. "In order to save money, A.P. uniformly printed their names and a promise" The program is guaranteed to be wonderful "on their performance posters, and then there are many horizontal lines below to fill in the date and place of the performance.

the popularity of dalhart is declining. In the 194s, he worked as a night waiter in a hotel in Bridgeport, Conn, until his death in 1948.

Any discussion about country music in the 199s must start with Garth Brooks, who is the best-selling artist of country music's album in history and has held that kind of concert with exaggerated rock style. Garth mentioned George Jones, pop singer James Taylor, and the charming rock band Kiss, which made the output of his country music station more exquisite and popular than ever before. And there are some country artists, such as Reba McEntire and Brooks &; Dunn, too, turned their own stage into a beautiful and complicated one.

Reba used to be a competitive singer, and her talent surpassed all the female artists of her time. She has a series of best-selling songs, which firmly established her position in business operation. Alan Jackson is in sharp contrast with Garth Brooks. He is a neo-traditionalist (the mainstream style of country music in the 198s). He collected Hank Williams' knife, an old guitar of Hank, and of course inherited the simple but sincere feeling of his song style.

People in the 199s were also the first generation who grew up listening to rock music, which naturally influenced country music. Today's country radio stations alternately play traditional country songs and modern country music that benefits much more than the Carrers.

this decade is regarded as another development climax of country music, but it is not as popular as the movie Urban Cowboy in the 198s. Country music in the 199s seems to be developing steadily. When rock music has invaded most radio stations, rural radio stations have joined forces to stick to their own positions, making it the largest standardized radio form in the United States. According to the latest statistics of the Country Music Association, there are currently 2,15 country music stations broadcasting all day in the United States. 285 radio stations, during which sports and interviews will be interspersed.

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classification of country music (turn)

Early country music

Early commercial country music is in the same strain as the traditional folk songs brought by British immigrants in the 18th and 19th centuries in the southern United States. However, early country music did not adhere to the tradition of oral narration, but often used the violin as an instrument to play melody instead of human voice. John Carson, a country musician, combined these two traditions. In 1923, he sang and played "78", which was regarded as the first best-selling single of early country music.

the most famous group in this period is undoubtedly The Carter Family-they can't overstate the importance of the development of country music. They are the adherents of the southern folk tradition. They are considered as "The First Family of Country Music", and their song "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" is a model of country music just like "Wildflowers" and "Wildwood Flower", and it is the first time to introduce Maybelle Carter's highly infectious guitar style to people. The Stoneman of Galax, Virginia was also a pioneer of early country music.

Jimmie Rodgers, "Father of Country Music". He raised the public's acceptance of country music to a new level and was one of the most influential singers in the history of pop music. His unique voice and lyrics for the poor have brought it national fame. Thus, he laid a new and solid foundation for country music. The originality of his short recording career (1927-33), his singing and writing style are not out of date even now.

Cowboy

Cowboy music comes from Americans' fascination with the Great West, which is also reflected in Hollywood movies. Country people have now turned into well-dressed and energetic cowboy boys and cowgirls, singing romantic songs from the countryside. Showing the romantic scene in the lonely prairie. In westerns, there is always a scene of a free cowboy singing around a bonfire and chasing a long-distance bus after a hard day's work. This clean costume has been adopted by many musicians, such as Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and The Sons of the Pioneers, which makes country music more and more popular.

western swing

a kind of music during the great depression, which was born in dirty dance halls in Texas and Oklahoma. western swing music grafted the feeling of country music on the complicated jazz rhythm. Adopt a lineup (generally including trumpet) that is different from traditional country music and closer to Big band. Bob Wills soon won the crown of this type of music indisputably. With his band "The Texas Playboys" in improvisation, he is a real innovator. On any night, he has the ability to play his companions and his best, which has had a far-reaching impact in the history of country music. Other western swing bands include Milton Brown (and his Musical Brownies), the founder of eclectic music, and Spade Cooley. Today, bands like Asleep At The Wheel continue this country music tradition.

blue grass

a kind of exquisite, pure and original music, which is easy to recognize. Compromise music has two or three harmonies, intense rhythm and unconstrained emotion. This "lonely and high-pitched" sound was produced in the "String-band Movement" in the late 192s, and became famous in the band "The Blue Gass Boys" originated from the founder Bill Monroe. Bluegrass music was strongly promoted by Bonnie Clyde and The Beverly Hill billies in the late 196s, and won a group of brand-new listeners. Today, bluegrass music still maintains a very high influence, such as Alison Krauss, a famous country musician.

honkyu-tonk

a free, often noisy music form, which originated in bars in the south after the war. In the late 194s, the drama venue of country music changed from public social occasions to bars, where performers were no longer worried about keeping promoting "family ethics" in their songs. As a result, the lyrics often reflected the hard and cold reality of modern blue-collar workers.

Hank Williams' songs that fascinated women and made men imitate made Honky-tonk become the mainstream of country music in the early 194s. He lived as he sang, but his excessive lifestyle eventually led to his early death at the age of 29.

Rockabilly

In Memphis in 1953, the musical racial boundaries were clearly divided. Most blacks listen to R&B; B) At that time, country music was popular with white people. In order to find a way to integrate black and white music, producer Sam Phillips wants to find a white boy who can sing black songs for his record company "Sun Records". So there was Elvis Presley---- Elvis Presley.

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ten classic songs such as Bill Monroe's "Blue Moon in Kentucky" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky", together with the breakthrough artists such as Elvis Presley, producer Sam Phillips created a mixed music form known as "Rockabilly". Although this form of music was not very popular in the 195s, many different musicians, such as Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lenis and Carl Perkins, started their musical careers by recording such songs.

The Nashville Sound

"The Nashville Sound" is mainly composed of piano, strings and background harmony, which is different from the traditional violin and banjo accompaniment, and this is also a well-known feature of the Nashville Sound. In the late 195s, with the gradual decline of country music, some producers, such as Chet Atkins and Owen Bradley, consciously expanded the taste of country musical.ly and made it closer to the mainstream pop music.

in the early 196s, this transformation was realized by almost all country artists from Patsy Cline to The Browns (with the help of a large group of musicians in Nashville Studio), which made many such songs top the country and pop music charts.

Country-Rock

A music form originated from California, which interacted with the hippie movement and brought their feelings of "returning to nature" to country music. Because they are cursed by the value of traditional country music for taking drugs and storing hair, country rock artists try their best to develop the tastes of those traditional fans.

pioneers in the late 196s like Gram Parsons (and The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers and later Emmylou Harris) added the traditional homesickness and heartbreaking country songs to the rock rhythm. Later, some bands like The Eagles brought this mixed music form to the top of the pop charts. Today, people like The Desert Rose Band (led by Byrds collaborator Chris Hilman) continue this musical tradition.