Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921-1942

Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921-1942
by Tony Russell, Bob Pinson

Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921-1942
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Author: Bob Pinson, Tony Russell
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-09-26
ISBN: 0195366212
Number of pages: 1200
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Book Reviews of Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921-1942

Book Review: Great Country Music Discography
Summary: 5 Stars

This book is exactly what I've been looking for for some time, a discography for every Country record from 1921-1942, with session dates, accompanists, if any, with what instruments played, matrix numbers and catalog numbers of records actually issued and on what labels. A collectors' dream. Same format as Dixon & Godrich's Blues & Gospel Records 1890-1943, and Brian Rust's Jazz Records 1897-1942. I was interested in Cajun reecords, which, until this volume, were not well covered.

Summary of Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921-1942

More than twenty years in the making, Country Music Records documents all country music recording sessions from 1921 through 1942. With primary research based on files and session logs from record companies, interviews with surviving musicians, as well as the 200,000 recordings archived at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's Frist Library and Archives, this notable work is the first compendium to accurately report the key details behind all the recording sessions of country music during the pre-World War II era. This discography documents--in alphabetical order by artist--every commercial country music recording, including unreleased sides, and indicates, as completely as possible, the musicians playing at every session, as well as instrumentation. This massive undertaking encompasses 2,500 artists, 5,000 session musicians, and 10,000 songs. Summary histories of each key record company are also provided, along with a bibliography. The discography includes indexes to all song titles and musicians listed.

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