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Module 2 History of Country Music

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Acuff-Rose Publishing
Formed by country music performer Roy Acuff and Fred Rose, it was a major Nashville music-industry icon, having a respected track-record as a country music song publishing company. Acuff-Rose headquarters was on 8th Avenue South in the Melrose district of Nashville and was a landmark to those knowledgeable of the music industry. It was at those headquarters that Hank Williams Sr. proved to Rose his ability, writing the hit song, "I Can't Help It If I'm Still in Love with You." Rose immediately befriended Williams, as he did with many other successful country music stars.
AFM Strike (Pertillo Ban)
members of the musician's union re-fused to make any new recordings, began on August 1, 1942,The first record companies to settle with the AFM in the fall of 1943 were Decca and Capitol, both of which featured large country divisions.
answer song
a song (usually a recorded track) made in answer to a previous song, normally by another artist
Eddy Arnold
Career started 1940's with swing and polka Pee Wee King, Tennessee Playboys, signed with RCA Victor, 18 #1's, country version of a popstar due to good looks and love songs.
Charline Arthur
Rockabilly woman, inspired women in country music. Chet Akins, RCA Records, Colonel Tom Parker
ASCAP
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers
BMI
PRO, Broadcast Music Inc.
Boogie
to dance
Cajun Music
has a country style, French lyrics, and high pitched vocals, stereotyped poor and uneducated
Johnny Cash
taught by Gus Cannon, rockabilly hits, Man in Black,
Harry Choates
-Cajun fiddler who made the hit version of "Jolie Blonde" after World War II that spawned so many imitations and answer songs

Harry Choates, "Jole Blon" [waltz]
Nudie Cohn
- made a deal with Tex Williams-- if he paid for a sewing machine
- made a custom suit, Elvis Presley's gold lame suit (worth $10,000)
Delmore Brothers
Alton Delmore and Rabon Delmore, Freight Train Blues
Everly Brothers
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Red Foley
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