Country Music

A Blend of Popular Musical forms originally

found in the Southern United States and the
Appalachian Mountain. It has roots traditional
folk music, Celtic music, Gospel music and
old-time music and evolved rapidly in 1920’s.

What is Country Music?

The origins of country music can be found in recordings
Southern Appalachian fiddle players made in the late
1910s. It wasn’t until the early ‘20s, however, that
country music as a viable recorded genre took hold. The
first commercial country record was made by Eck
Robertson in 1922 on the Victor Records label. Vernon
Dalhart had the first national country hit in 1924 with
“Wreck of the Old ’97.” But most historians point to
1927, the year Victor Records signed Jimmie Rodgers
and The Carter Family, as the true moment country
music was born.

The History of Country

Music
The Term Country Music began to be used in the 1940’s
when the earlier term hillbilly music was deemed to be
degrading.

The term Country Music was widely embraced in the

1970’s, while country and Western has declined in the use
since that time, except in the United Kingdom and Ireland,
where it is still commonly used.

The History of Country

Music
• Jimmie Rodgers, known as the "Father of Country Music,“
• The First Family of Country Music. The Carter Family was
country music’s first famous vocal group. .
• The Rise of Bob Wills and Western Swing
• Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys
• Hollywood Goes Country
• The Honky-Tonk Heroes
• The Nashville Sound
• The Bakersfield Sound
• The Outlaw Movement
• Urban Cowboy
• The Class of '89

The History of Country

Music
Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family are
widely considered to be important early
country musician.
• What are the characteristics of country music
• The themes: some of the topics that influence the composition
of these songs include love, loneliness, family, values, the hard
life, and poverty of the ordinary people, rural life, patriotism,
vehicles, and prison. voice:
• The voice of these includes twang as the predominant features.
The vocals vary and are mostly harmonized at the chorus, and
you may find it aligned with a 3rd either under or above the
melody.
• What about the makers: the music mostly comes from rural
settings, fan versus artist intimacy or live performances. They
can be termed as heartfelt songs. Instruments: the instruments
that are mostly used include acoustic guitar, steel guitar, banjo,
bass, fiddle, and mandolin. The lyrics are simple and tend to
tell a story. They are powerful but emotional and include a
memorable chorus. The instrumentation supports three basic
chords, vocals, and plain melody. Country music is a soothing
melody to the heart, soul, and mind.
• John Denver “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” “Thank God I’m a
Country Boy”
• Keith Urban “Somebody Like You,” “Stupid Boy,” “You’ll Think of
Me”
• Tim McGraw “Something Like That,” “Live Like You Were Dying
• Bill Anderson “Mama Sang a Song,” “Still”
• Eric Church “Sinners Like Me,” “Smoke a Little Smoke,” “Mr.
Misunderstood”
• Lynn Anderson “Rose Garden,” “If I Kiss You,” “What a Man My
Man Is”
• Statler Brothers“Flowers on the Wall,” “Bed of Rose’s,” “Do You
Know You Are My Sunshine?”
• Taylor Swift “You Belong to Me,” “Tim McGraw”

Country Music Famous

Artists
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