Sources
Like I say, I know as much about country music as I do about jazz, or hang-gliding, so I will be relying on mucho research, and no doubt learning a whole lot along the way. Wiki will as ever be my touchstone, but I'll also be taking my cue from Ken Burns' excellent if unimaginatively-titled documentary, Country Music. Other than that, these books will be helping me.
Country - Facts on File by Richard Carlin and Barbara Ching
The Little Book of Country Music Wisdom by Noah Albrecht and Chris Parton
Country Music USA by Bill C. Malone
Classic Country - Legends of Country Music by Charles K. Wolfe
The Women of Country Music by Charles K. Wolfe and James E. Akenson
Country Music - An Illustrated History by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns
Country Music Broke My Brain: A Behind-the-Microphone Peek at Nashville's Famous and Fabulous Stars by Gerry House and Reba McEntire
The Nashville Sound - Authenticity, Commercialization and Country Music by Joli Jensen
Country Music Changed My Life: Tales of Tough Times and Triumphs from Country's Legends by Ken Burke
Looking Back to See - A Country Music Memoir by Maxine Brown and Tom T. Hall
The Nashville Family Album: A Country Music Scrapbook by Alan Mayor
The Encyclopedia of Country Music: The Ultimate Guide to the Music by Paul Kingsbury and the County Music Foundation
In addition to all this there has been, and will continue to be, Googling a-plenty.
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