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APPALACHIA

Appalachian Culture & Music

 

Robert D. Morritt

 

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          This book focuses on an area known as 'Appalachia'. Until several decades ago this was a remote isolated region before modern highways allowed convenient access. A culture that retained archaic dialect and obscure ballad structure the forerunners of Country Music. Featured are the first 'Country Music' recordings, session dates, Fiddlers, vocalists and a section devoted to local dialect helpful to travelers unacquainted with this region. For musicians or record collectors featured are the first 'County' recordings, Don Richardson, The Carter Family also excerpts from the correspondence of the late belated Albert Shewmaker of Kentucky condensed from a ten year period of personal visits by the author to Kentucky