A history of American music, its diversity, and the cultural influences that helped it develop.

Beginning with the emergence of commercial American music in the nineteenth century, Volume 1 includes essays on the major performers, composers, media, and mov

Popular songs sung by the American people from colonial days to our time are presented in chronological sequence. Includes words, music, and guitar chords.

For over fifty years, Bill C. Malone has researched and written about the history of country music. Today he is celebrated as the foremost authority on this dis