Jimmie Rodgers, the “Father of Country Music,” pioneered the genre during the 1920s, but it wasn't until decades later that the genre took off in popularity.ĭolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Patsy Cline are just a few names of country artists who dominated during the peak of the genre during the mid 1900's. Why has the genre of the American working class that is revered for its ability to tell stories over beautifully and simply written melodies become the laughing stock of the music industry?Ĭountry music originated in the South, taking influence from the folk music of Appalachia and the blues music of the African-American South, as well as Mexican and Cajun traditional music of the West. When you ask someone, “What kind of music do you listen to," it’s common to hear someone excitedly reply, “Oh, I listen to everything! Except for country.” And when the word country rolls off their tongue, it sounds as if they were name-dropping “He Who Must Not Be Named” – the Lord Voldemort of all music genres. Towards the end of the first episode, as Brooks reflects on his career, he speaks earnestly to the camera, “Between me and you, country music, I don’t think, has ever been treated with the same respect as pop, rock…We always kind of get downplayed.” Recently, I found myself watching Garth Brooks: The Road I’m On – an A&E documentary series that peeks into the life of the best-selling solo artist.
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