What is Country Music? History of Country Songs..
What is Country Music? Let's discuss #CountryMusic and brief #HistoryOfCountryMusic. You got to love #CountrySongs :-)
Mixture of dance tunes and ballads, Country Music originated in the rural southern United States.
Music historians suggest the origin of country music in the late 1920s, particularly in southwest Virginia and eastern Tennessee.
Country music is generally played on banjo, fiddle, and (pedal steel) guitar.
Nashville is the key hub of country music with popular Grand Ole Opry venue, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and number of related recording studios.
Brief History of Country Music:
Country music first became popular on local radio and Country singers dominated rural radio. String bands were popular in the 1930s and 1940s.
Country music's popularity grew in the second half of the century with artists like; Shania Twain, Johnny Cash, Reba McEntire, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Garth Brooks, etc.
Outlaw country music emerged after 1960s with artists like; Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, etc.
Country music is ranked among the Top 40 list of music genres, with dominance in the Billboard charts.
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