"Wm. ERROL PACE" wrote:
> Okay I took a course in Applachian History and Culture at the University of
> South Carolina and this was discussed. A prevalent source of Country music
> came from the Scot-Irish who settled here in the US during the colonial
> times. The French Canadians injected their vibe too. Country is a fusion
> of several cultures, Africans brought it from their homeland, the Euro's
> from Europe etc...
True dat. I wonder how many country fans are aware that the banjo is an African instrument?
As I mentioned before in another thread, Country music isn't bad music, nor is
it always about tears, beer and steers. But it doesn't fit in an urban
environment, which explains why 'city folks' (like me) don't really listen to
it. But take a drive to the countryside and...yeeeehaw...
Actually in the late 70s-early 80s, when pop radio was more diverse and radio
DJs actually mentioned the titles of the songs on the air, country music wasn't
as square. I mean, who in their mid-20s and up don't remember Eddie Rabbit or
the Oak Ridge Boys' "Elvira"? After all, Pras and Mya referenced Kenny Rogers
and Dolly Parton's "Islands In The Stream" for "Ghetto Superstar."
Elson
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