Spook Country

As any country music fan comparing Hank Williams Sr. and Willie Nelson was an interesting challenge. Both are country music idols noted for changing the industry. The lives of both legends have similarly beginnings, with times of struggle, and time of success. But what marks the difference in these two influential men was the means of how they ended up coping with fame of being in the lime light. The obvious place to start this comparison is with the beginnings of Hank Williams Sr., one of the…

to support a country who oppresses African Americans and other minorities. As Americans it is our duty to respect our country and those who fight for it. It is a dishonor for anyone to enjoy the freedom as an American, but not support the country and those who fight for our freedom. As Americans we should definitely stand during the national anthem unlike Colin Kapernick did and continues to do. Colin Kapernick said, “I am not going to stand up and show pride in a flag for a country that…

rock and blues with country music which gave him his own unique style of music. Hank’s father died when Hank was three. That didn’t stop him from being the country music star that he aspired to be. Hank started singing at many places and started to become well known. Little did he know, he would eventually be a famous songwriter and musician. Hank Williams, Jr. Bio | Hank Williams, Jr. Career Hank’s parents were Hank and Audrey Williams. Hank Jr. father was also a country music singer.…

center of globalization. American culture includes multiethnic societies and syncretic culture. America can use cultural experimentation in helping ideas flow more easily in and out of the country. Globalization therefore enhances American “soft power.” America creates many programs and ideas that other countries find very attractive, promoting the idea of U.S exceptionalism. “The United States plays a central role in all dimensions of contemporary globalization.” (438). Through globalization,…

There are many important differences between the New and the Old Worlds, such as the sophistication (or lack thereof) of language (pg. 450), celestial events being marked by the stars or the horizon (pg. 542), and varying interests in large sailing vessels (pg. 455) – without which the New World would not have even been discovered. However, the most important ones that can explain why the Americas developed slower than the Old World are the layout of the continents, hence, the differences in the…

Johnny Cash was a world-renowned singer/songwriter of country music. The couple settled in Memphis, Tennessee, where Cash took radio broadcasting classes at Keegan’s School of Broadcasting and worked as an appliance salesman for the Home Equipment Company. In Memphis, Cash met bass player Marshall Grant and guitarist Luther Perkins. In mid-1956, Cash left Louisiana Hayride to perform on the Grand Ole Opry, but his stint on the Opry was short because Cash preferred not to appear in Nashville…

Globalization has contributed to the spread of disease globally, and thus has proven to have a negative impact on health globally. However, globalization has also enabled the advanced medical technology of developed countries to be easily distributed to developing and undeveloped countries where proper health care is desperately lacking.…

Globalization and Human Nature Responses Globalization is when countries come together to help one another by buying and selling goods. Globalization can be a confusing process at times and can bring stress. A good thing about the system is that people are living longer. I believe globalization will speed up, especially in America, because it has been hard finding jobs lately. Also because under developed places can get the opportunity to get more developed. The update is that the outcome of…

moved from New Zealand to Australia, and this is where Urban’s uncle gave him his first instrument, a ukulele. Both of Urban’s parents loved country music and this is where he developed his taste for country music. While learning on his ukulele and progressing on to the guitar (which Urban is known for playing), Urban dreamed of becoming a famous Nashville country musician. While growing up in Australia, Urban began playing at local events and won his first talent show at the age of eight (Keith…

Richardson and Kim A. Scott’s article, Steven Stack and Jim Gundlach search for a link between country music and suicide in their article, “The Effect of Country Music on Suicide.” The authors go about their research by observing forty-nine metropolitan areas and discover the more country music is played, the higher the white suicide rate. It is stated that the, “Data on suicide and mortality and most other variables were provided by the Inter-University…