Country Music

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Country Music
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• Blend of music from southern U.S. and southern
  Appalachian Mountains.

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• Immigrant groups interacted and produced a new
  type of music

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• First commercial recording was Sallie Gooden by
  A.C. Robertson in 1922.

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• Grand Ole Opry radio broadcast popularized
  country music in the 1930s-1940s.

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Gene Autry

• Known as the Singing Cowboy
• Owned the LA Angels baseball team from 1961-1997
• When he retired in 1964, he had made 400 movies
  and 600 records

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The Cowboy must

• never shoot first, hit a smaller man, or take
  unfair advantage.
• never go back on his word, or a trust confided in
  him.
• always tell the truth.
• be gentle with children, the elderly and animals.
  
• not advocate or possess racially or religiously
  intolerant ideas.
• help people in distress.
• be a good worker.
• keep himself clean in thought, speech, action and
  personal habits.
• respect women, parents and his nation's laws.
• be a patriot.

Back in the Saddle
Rudolph
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Johnny Cash

• Considered a pioneer of rockabilly and rock and
  roll.
• Influenced punk music

Ring of Fire
Hurt
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Hank Williams(1923-1953)

• A leading pioneer of Honky-tonk
• Had 11 1 hits in his career

Lovesick Blues
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George Jones(1931-2013 )

• Because of his ability to harmonize, he recorded
  many popular duets.
• Had 14 1 country singles

White Lightning
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Patsy Cline(1932-1963)

• Known for her contralto voice (the deepest female
  voice)
• In 2002, Cline was voted by artists and members
  of the country music industry as number one on
  CMT's television special, The 40 Greatest Women
  of Country, and in 1999 she was voted number 11
  on VH1's special The 100 Greatest Women in Rock
  and Roll by members and artists of the rock
  industry.

Crazy
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Tammy Wynette(1942-1998)

• Songs dealt with lonliness and difficult
  relationships
• Was married to George Jones from 1969-1975
• Had 17 1 hits during the 1960s and 1970s

Stand By Your Man
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Garth Brooks(1962- )

• Incorporated rock elements into his music
• Set records for sales and concert attendance in
  the 1990s
• Ran track at OSU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Friends in Low Places
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Carrie Underwood(1983- )

• Was the fourth winner of American Idol (2005)
• Is from Checotah, Oklahoma
• Has won numerous awards

Before He Cheats