The Stonemans: An Appalachian Family and the Music That Shaped Their Lives

by Ivan M. Tribe

Book Overview

The Stonemans is an eye-opening slice of Americana---a trip through nearly twenty years of country music history following a single family from their native Blue Ridge Mountains to the slums of Washington, D.C., and the glitter of Nashville. As early as 1924 Ernest V. "Pop" Stoneman realized the potential of what is now known as country music, and he tried to carve a career from it. Successful as a recording artist from 1925 through 1929,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252063082
• ISBN13: 9780252063084
• Release Date: June 1993
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"