Country Music Research Paper

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Country music throughout time has evolved into something much greater than anyone ever expected. It originated in the small town of Bristol, Tennessee, in the early 1920’s, and has rapidly swept across the globe. Its moving lyrics, and seducing tempos has made country the most popular music in the world. The roots of this style of music started with a blend of traditional folk music, Celtic music, gospel music and old-time music. Every decade in time, the style of country music has changed except, for the use of storytelling. Artists have used storytelling to do many things, like expressing themselves, and using their voices to get an issue out to the public, or to make the listener feel a specific emotion. A major pattern in country seems

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