The Country Music Lover's Guide to the U.S.A.

By Janet Byron

Book Overview

St Martin's Gri

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312143001
• ISBN13: 9780312143008
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 341 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Witty, engaging, unconventional broad concept of country

The guide is a bright, breezy, likable and opinionated snapshot of the places special to country music on the American landscape: the stars' birthplaces, museums polished and plain, great performance venues, the folk roots of country before it got glitzy. Slick commercialism at Branson is noted for what it is; the backwoods home places of country greats are appreciated. The view of country is broad, taking in its roots and relations, from folk ballads to bluegrass. This is a fun read, begging for a spot in the music lover's glove compartment.

A great guide that any country music lover should read

It's much more than a travel guide; the author has great observations about each site and the people that she meets in her travels. It's the best of both a tour guide and a country music trivia collection. It has an eye towards the offbeat, which keeps the reading lively. If you're just driving around the U.S., this is a great travelling companion to have