The Cowboy in Country Music: An Historical Survey with Artist Profiles

by Don Cusic

This series of biographical profiles shines a spotlight on that special place "Where the West meets the Guitar." From Gene Autry and Roy Rogers to contemporary artists like Michael Murphy, Red Steagall, Don Edwards and Riders in the Sky, many entertainers have performed music of the West, a genre separate from mainstream country music and yet an important part of the country music heritage. Once called "Country and Western," it is now described...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786463147
• ISBN13: 9780786463145
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher