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Country
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Carter Family: Will the Circle Be Unbroken? 
 Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Experience program on the Carter Family, known for country music classics such as "Keep on the Sunnyside" and "Will the Circle Be Unbroken." Includes information about the film, special features, a description of people and events, a timeline, gallery of photos, and a teacher's guide. Contains video and audio clips. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carterfamily/ Topics: Musical Genres, Musicians Last updated Jun 8, 2005 CMA Awards
Official website of the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards, which have been presented annually since 1967 for music and artists in the country music genre. The site includes a history of the awards, a database of winners and nominees, information about members of the Country Music Hall of Fame, press releases, and related information. From the Country Music Association. http://www.cmaawards.com/ Topics: Music, Musical Genres Last updated Mar 11, 2009 CMT.com (Country Music Television)
What's going on in country music, including news, tour dates, song samples, quotes from album reviews, and artist information http://www.cmt.com/ Topics: Musical Genres Last updated Jun 27, 2002 The Father of Country Music
Features a biography, discography, and photos of Jimmie Rodgers, the "The Singing Brakeman." http://www.jimmierodgers.com/ Topics: Musical Genres, Musicians Last updated Oct 15, 2006 Grand Ole Opry
Site of the Grand Ole Opry, which showcases the best in a variety of musical styles including country, bluegrass, and gospel. Includes Opry news, timeline and photos, ticket information, and a calendar of events. Note: Site loads slowly. http://www.opry.com/ Topics: Media, Musical Genres, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Mar 11, 2008 The Hall of Arts: Johnny Cash
This site provides a biography and a 1993 interview with country music legend Johnny Cash (1932-2003), who was known as "The Man in Black with the cavernous baritone voice." Includes audio and video clips from the interview. From the Academy of Achievement. http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/cas0pro-1 Topics: Musical Genres, Musicians Last updated Nov 15, 2003 Honky Tonks, Hymns & the Blues
Companion site to a 2003 National Public Radio (NPR) program that "highlights American musical traditions" and features "historic performances, rare archive tape, and interviews with artists." Covers topics such as the role of women in country music, racial issues, the fiddle, and accordion legends. Includes program overviews, audio clips from the shows, images, a bibliography and discography, and related links. Searchable. http://www.honkytonks.org/ Topics: Musical Genres, Musical Instruments, Musicians Last updated Jan 13, 2004 Hoosier Hotshots
The Hoosier Hotshots includes recording and chart information; a discography; information on TV, radio, and soundies (short subjects for use in arcade machines); Memories of family and friends ; magazine and newspaper articles; photos; and historical information on the old-timey comedy group known for its slide whistle, clarinet, and washboard sound, and for its unusual lyrics, including those found in the songs "I Like Bananas Because They Have No Bones" and "Connie's Got Connections In Connecticut." http://www.hezzie.com/hhs/ Topics: Musical Genres Last updated Jul 8, 2009 Inside Johnny Cash's Folsom Prison
Radio program about country music singer Johnny Cash's 1968 concert at Folsom Prison, California. Features sound clips from the performance, both from the official album and from a reporter's recordings. Also includes links to related stories about Cash, including an obituary (2003) and a review of the 2005 film "Walk the Line." From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5018930 Topics: Musical Genres, Musicians Last updated Nov 21, 2005 Mike Seeger
Mike Seeger, a member of the famous Seeger musical family (which includes Pete and Peggy), "has devoted his life to singing and playing Music from True Vine, the home music made by American southerners before the media age." His site contains a "Sample Musical Program" of various old-time music styles with selected sound files, a discography, concert information, and links. Also features writings by the former New Lost City Rambler: "What is Old-time Music?" and "Music of the Southern Appalachian Mountains: A Study Guide." http://mikeseeger.info/ Topics: Musical Genres, Musicians Last updated Jul 20, 2003 Old-Time Music Home Page
Here you can find news; information on festivals and events; an Old Time Fiddlers Hall of Fame ; and an Old Time Musicians Directory , browsable by name and state of residence. Includes links to related sites. http://www.oldtimemusic.com/ Topics: Musical Genres, Musicians Last updated May 29, 2001 A Patchwork Quilt: Dolly Parton and the Roots of Country Music
This exhibit features biographical material on country singer Dolly Parton, including highlights from Parton's career, photos, audio clips, and a discography. Also provides a timeline and glossary about country music and essays on Appalachian and bluegrass music. From the Library of Congress Performing Arts Reading Room. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/dollyparton/dollyparton-home.html Topics: Musical Genres, Musicians Last updated Jun 13, 2008 Roots of American Fiddle Music
Devoted to providing "historical information, clear MP3 recordings and rare photos of early fiddlers, string bands and other old-time performers from the 1920's." Early American Fiddlers features a hyperlinked map of the rural Southern United States and profiles of recording artists who "helped lay the musical foundation for all genres of country music that followed including bluegrass, western swing and country western music." Also contains annotated links. http://www.1001tunes.com/ Topics: Agriculture, Musical Genres, Musical Instruments, Photograph Collections Last updated May 22, 2003 Roughstock's History of Country Music
A browsable overview of country music history, with categories for The Beginnings , [Roy] Acuff & The Grand Ole Opry , Cowboy Music , Western Swing , Bill Monroe & Bluegrass , Honky Tonk Music , The Nashville Sound , Outlaw Country , Urban Country , and Garth [Brooks] & New Country . Includes photos, sound files, and video. http://www.roughstock.com/history/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Musical Genres, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History Last updated May 15, 2001 Smithsonian Folkways
"Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is the nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution, the national museum of the United States," dedicated to "supporting cultural diversity and increased understanding among peoples through the documentation, preservation and dissemination of sound." The site contains a searchable catalog of recordings (genres include folk, bluegrass, blues, humor, old time, poetry, and world music); events information; tour dates of featured artists; new releases; and more. http://www.folkways.si.edu/ Topics: Internet, Music, Musical Genres, Poetry Last updated Jun 18, 2008 This Land Is Your Land: Rural Music and the Depression
"This site explores the evolution of traditional rural music into the commercial genre of Country and Western in the context of the Depression." It has profiles of such early figures as the Carter Family, Bill Monroe, Roy Acuff, John Lomax, and Woody Guthrie; a look at the role of radio in the popularity of hillbilly music; and general background information on country music. From the University of Virginia Department of American Studies. http://xroads.virginia.edu/%7E1930s/RADIO/c_w/cw-front.html Topics: Agriculture, Musical Genres, United States History Last updated Jan 2, 2009 WesternSwing.com
Western swing music came out of country dance halls in Texas and Oklahoma in the 1930s. It was a crossover blend of swing and country music played by bands such as the Light Crust Doughboys with fiddler Bob Wills. This site includes a list of western swing organizations, a calendar of events, a browsable list of CDs, and related links. http://www.westernswing.com/ Topics: Musical Genres Last updated Sep 19, 2001 |
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