Description: Music Makers of the Blue Ridge Plateau, Virginia, Images of America, Paperback During the late 1920s, Ralph Peer and the Victor Recording Company visited the city of Bristol to look for new talent. They stumbled upon Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family, two future legends of country music; however, other amazing musicians were unable to make the trip to Bristol for the auditions because of work and family obligations. For the locals, music was more than a way to earn fame and fortune; the music was part of the fabric of life in this rural environment. Some individuals did become famous, including the Stoneman Family, who recorded "The Ship That Didn't Return/ The Titanic," and Henry Whitter, who recorded "The Wreck of Old 97," but that was never the focus. The songs they played and created accompanied an entire generation through the Great Depression and World War II and into the vigorous growth of the 1950s and 1960s. All of these musicians influenced the birth, growth, and continued development of the Galax Fiddlers Convention, which is known around the world by old-time mountain music fans.
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Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9780738554105
Book Title: Music Makers of the Blue Ridge Plateau
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2008
Topic: History & Criticism, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials)
Item Height: 0.3 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Music, Photography, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Blue Ridge Music Makers Guild Inc.
Book Series: Images of America Ser.
Item Width: 6.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
