“The Great Speckled Bird”- Early Country Music and the Popularization of Non-Secular Song

Perhaps no melody in the country music canon has been as widely recognized and borrowed from as that of the song “The Great Speckled Bird.” This significant song has become resonant and representative of both country music culture and religious culture of the Protestant South. Through this historiog...

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Main Author: Truelsen, Kris R
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2015
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Online Access:https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2547
https://dc.etsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3924&context=etd