The encyclopedia of country music. / Rick Marschall.

Provides introduction to the people who have dominated the country music scene through the years. Includes over 200 biographies of the major figures in country music including profiles of new stars such as Randy Travis, Trisha Yearwood, Alan Jackson and Garth Brooks as well as Merle Haggard, George Jones,Tammy Wynette and Conway Twitty. Also contains revelation of many personal facts for the first time, listings of each singer's major songs, an abundance of vivid photographs in color and black & white, discussions about the development of each star's style, citing both professional and personal influences.Includes varieties of country music such as :Mountain Music, Traditional Country , Cajun , Western Swing , Blue grass, Gospel , Honky Tonk ,Rockabilly , or New Traditionalist .