Pamela Fox. Natural Acts: Gender, Race, and Rusticity in Country Music

What constitutes authenticity in country music? Artists’ claims to “realness” might be based on the sincerity of their performances, rural upbringing, or working-class credentials. Authenticity in country music is often established via the performance of rusticity-a performance is deemed authentic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kate Ellen Heidemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Columbia University Libraries 2011-03-01
Series:Current Musicology
Online Access:https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/currentmusicology/article/view/5200