1.
Atlanta, 1923: The journey begins
2.
Bristol, 1927: Second gear; EXAMPLE: “Single Girl, Married
Girl,” The Carter
Family*; EXAMPLE: “Waiting for a Train,” Jimmie Rodgers*
3.
Early radio, publishing, and self-promotion
4.
The emerging hillbilly performer
B.
1930s: New Sounds from the West
1.
Reinventing the American folk hero: the cowboy; EXAMPLE: “A Cowboy
Has
to Sing,” Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers*
2.
The western music scene in Los Angeles: The Great Migration
3. Western
swing: Dance music in the Southwest; EXAMPLE: “New San Antonio
Rose,” Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys*
C.
1940s: Country Goes National
1.
Effects of WWII on country music
2. Acuff-Rose
publications
3.
Themes in 40s-style country
4.
The country music boom period: 1946–1953
5.
Instrumental-based music: bluegrass; EXAMPLE: “Bluegrass Breakdown,”
Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys*
6.
The first "king" of country: Hank Williams, Sr.; EXAMPLE:
“Lovesick Blues,” Hank Williams, Sr.*
D.
1950s: Musical Revolutions in Memphis and Nashville
1.
Setting the stage for a change: Rockabilly; Johnny Cash; EXAMPLE:
“I Walk the
Line,” Johnny Cash*
2.
The Nashville Sound; EXAMPLE: “Walkin’ After Midnight,”
Patsy Cline*
E.
The 1960s: Generation Gaps and Social Changes
1. The
country "situation"; EXAMPLE: “Excuse Me (I Think I've
Got a Heartache),” Buck Owens*
F.
The 1970s and Beyond
1.
Country Rock: Hybrids, both soft and hard; EXAMPLE*: “Still Feeling
Blue,” Gram Parsons
2. New
trends in country
3.
Influences of old and new, drawing together from many generations; EXAMPLE:
“Our Town,” Iris Dement*
*NOTE:
The 14 recordings that are noted as "EXAMPLES" in the above
outline will be included on the USAD Music CD.
