Country

Country is the music of the vast North American countryside. The melodies are simple and the theme of the songs corresponds with the blues and our own life song. Songs about love and deceit, joy and sorrow, pleasure and pain. The basis of the music lies in British folk songs that were played by the white pioneers on guitar, violin, washboard and the banjo. The first great country artist was Jimmie Rodgers, who caused a furore in the thirties. Twenty years later, the tragic Hank Williams was the embodiment of country music. Hank's sob still resounds in the voices of many a country artist. The sanctuary of the country is the Grand Ole Opry Theatre in Nashville. Famous substyles are honky tonk (electric), western swing (jazzy), countrypolitan (smooth country pop from Nashville), outlaw country (tough guys like Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash) and countryrock.

Country

Country is the music of the vast North American countryside. The melodies are simple and the theme of the songs corresponds with the blues and our own life song. Songs about love and deceit, joy and sorrow, pleasure and pain. The basis of the music lies in British folk songs that were played by the white pioneers on guitar, violin, washboard and the banjo. The first great country artist was Jimmie Rodgers, who caused a furore in the thirties. Twenty years later, the tragic Hank Williams was the embodiment of country music. Hank's sob still resounds in the voices of many a country artist. The sanctuary of the country is the Grand Ole Opry Theatre in Nashville. Famous substyles are honky tonk (electric), western swing (jazzy), countrypolitan (smooth country pop from Nashville), outlaw country (tough guys like Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash) and countryrock.