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American Country: Bluegrass, Honky-Tonk, and Crossover Sounds
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A singer belts out a lonesome song.
_x000D_ A guitarist plucks out a twangy lead.
_x000D_ A fiddle player brings out a sweet melody.
_x000D_ These are the sounds of country.
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_x000D_ Country music rose out of the folk songs that immigrants brought to the United States. The music spread from the American South to all over the country, capturing the hopes and the struggles of everyday people. In the twenty-first century, fans enjoy all sorts of wild, upbeat, and moving styles of country music.
_x000D_
_x000D_ Find out what inspired the country's most memorable songs. Discover the stories of outlaw musicians and Nashville legends. And learn more about superstars such as Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, and Taylor Swift.
_x000D_ A guitarist plucks out a twangy lead.
_x000D_ A fiddle player brings out a sweet melody.
_x000D_ These are the sounds of country.
_x000D_
_x000D_ Country music rose out of the folk songs that immigrants brought to the United States. The music spread from the American South to all over the country, capturing the hopes and the struggles of everyday people. In the twenty-first century, fans enjoy all sorts of wild, upbeat, and moving styles of country music.
_x000D_
_x000D_ Find out what inspired the country's most memorable songs. Discover the stories of outlaw musicians and Nashville legends. And learn more about superstars such as Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, and Taylor Swift.
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