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Embarks on a chronological exploration of Guthrie's music in the vein of American radicalism and civil rights. Ron Briley begins this journey with an overview of five key periods in Guthrie's life and, in the chapters that follow, analyses his political ideas through primary and secondary source materials.

Compiles and assesses more than one hundred interviews with industry professionals whose roles have been less often examined: producers, publishers, songwriters, management, studio musicians, and more. The book naturally pivots around the country music industry but also discusses Nashville's role in other forms of modern music.

Born 130 years ago in the heart of Mississippi, Charlie Patton (c. 1891-1934) is considered by many to be a father of the Delta blues, but over the decades, his contributions to blues music have been overshadowed. This completely revised second edition presents the story of Charlie Patton and his legacy.