Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

BOOKS

The Encyclopedia of Country Music

1998

by the Staff of the Country Music Hall of Fame: Edited by Paul Kingsbury

Oxford University Press

The renowned Country Music Foundation, custodian of Nashville's legendary Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, has compiled a useful guide to this beloved musical genre - The Encyclopedia of Country Music, now available in a paperback reprint of the original edition. Nearly 1,300 alphabetical entries put eight decades of country music at readers' fingertips, from the earliest '20s recordings of the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers to the '90s chart-topping albums of Shania Twain and Garth Brooks. Authoritative, accessible, and unerringly accurate, The Encyclopedia of Country Music will delight fans and is an essential reference for libraries, radio stations, and the entertainment industry.

Reviews

"Perhaps the best single-volume reference work on country music."--Billboard Magazine

"While a handful of worthwhile country music encyclopedias are in print, none are as comprehensive in scope as The Encyclopedia of Country Music.... For country fans with an eye for trivia, it doesn't get much better than this."--Tower Pulse

"Truly a labor of love.... I hope you find that it brings you a little closer to the music you love and leads you down paths that bring more music into your life."--Emmylou Harris, from the Foreword

"Should prove a valuable resource to those who work in the country music business. But it's also an entertaining read for the music's true fans."--Houston Chronicle

"This big, handsome volume, compiled by the staff of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, spans the history of country music, listing not only artists and groups but also important individuals and institutions."--San Francisco Examiner

"A long-awaited, major accomplishment, which educators, historians and students, broadcasters and music writers, artists and fans alike, will welcome and enjoy."--The Nashville Musician