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Introduction

By: Roughstock Staff

Last Updated: January 27, 2009 12:01 AM

Welcome to Roughstock's History of Country Music! This is the only countrymusic history site on the Web, brought to you by the world's #1 Country and Western Site: Roughstock. This exhibit looks at some of the influential artists and songs of the late 1920's through the year 2000, era by era. Look around, you'll find artists from Gene Autry, Roy Acuff, Bob Wills, Hank Williams to Patsy Cline, Lefty Frizzell, Willie Nelson, Garth Brooks and many others. Included in our narrative look are numerous rare images, sound clips, and digital movies.

Roughstock's History of Country Music
Introduction Bill Monroe and Bluegrass ('40-'60) Outlaw Country (1970s)
     
The Beginnings ('20-'40) Cowboy Music (1940-1960) Urban Country (1980s)
     
Western Swing ('30-'50) Honky Tonk Music (1950s) Garth And New Country (1990s)
     
Acuff & The Grand Ole Opry (1940s) The Nashville Sound (1960s)  

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cody says:

Posted: Thursday, November 19, 2009

country music is awsome

Jesse says:

Posted: Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Country music is the best. It is a heeps better then that rap and hip hop. If you dont like country music yyou dnt need to be on this website.

so wat says:

Posted: Wednesday, October 14, 2009

i love country music

hello says:

Posted: Tuesday, September 29, 2009

i think country music suks!

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Posted: Monday, July 27, 2009

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