Books: The history of country music folk
... The history of country music folk Country Music USA, by Bill C. Malone (Equation, £9.95) Books about country music, unlike folk and jazz, are inclined to be biased towards the fan, with plenty of pictures. They deal with specific artists or are reference books of a sort, with heavy emphasis on recorded output. But this is a book with a difference, a genuine history of country music written ...