West Routt Library District

"A definitive look at the outlaw country music movement, TO BEAT THE DEVIL follows the stories of three legendary icons - Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson - as they redefined country music in the late '60s and early '70s, set in the rich backdrop of Nashville"--Provided by publisher.

This book introduces young readers to the history, instruments, dances, and legends associated with country music, with step-by-step instructions on making a banjo.

The text examines the radio barn dances of the 1930s; the image of the singing cowboy; western swing, honky-tonk music, and rockabilly; the Nashville sound and its emergence as an entertainment mecca; the boom in folk, bluegrass and country rock in the 1970s; the "urban cowboy" explosion of the early 1980s; and the new wave of Nashville stars.

From its humble beginnings as a way to pass the time in the Appalachian Mountains to international acclaim and one of the most popular genres of music today, country music has a long and varied history. It is the base of most of the music we listen to today. Country Music will take you on a journey through nearly a hundred years of this genre, showing how it touches the hearts of people everywhere. The Evolution & Cultural Influences of Music series...

Chronicles the history of country music from its origins in the Appalachian Mountains in the 1800s into the twenty-first century, and looks at the careers of artists who have influenced the direction of the genre.

Includes material on Hank Williams, Fred Rose, Marty Robbins, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Don Gibson, Buck Owens, Roger Miller, Willie Nelson, Bobby Bare, Kris Kristofferson, Tom T. Hall, Mel Tillis, Charley Pride, Ronnie Milsap, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Barbara Mandrell, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, George Strait, Ricky Skaggs, Randy Travis, Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, Trisha Yearwood, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, the Dixie Chicks, and...

Documents the lives of hundreds of women from country's biggest legends to its forgotten pioneers who have nurtured the rise of country music.