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You Wrote My Life:

Lyrical Themes in Country Music
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Melton Alonza McLaurin, Richard Austin Peterson
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Gordon and Breach Science Publ., Jan 1, 1992 - Music - 180 pages
You Wrote My Life explores country lyrics through perceptive essays by leading historians, sociologists and observers of American culture. Essayists including Charles Reagan Wilson, James C. Cobb and Ruth Banes consider the country music audience and many of the social issues featured in the songs by looking deeply into our culture, these commentators reveal the heart and soul of America's favorite popular music.

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TitleYou Wrote My Life: Lyrical Themes in Country Music
Cultural Perspectives on the American South, ISSN 1051-371X
EditorsMelton Alonza McLaurin, Richard Austin Peterson
Edition2
PublisherGordon and Breach Science Publ., 1992
ISBN2881245544, 9782881245541
Length180 pages
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Music / Genres & Styles / Country & Bluegrass
  
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