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Several train crashes, all occurring between 1890 and 1903, occur throughout the country, inspiring several early country music recordings. These include the wreck of the C&O in 1890 ("Engine 143" by the Carter Family), train 382 near Vaughn, Mississippi (which inspired "Casey Jones") and train 97 near Danville, Virginia (bearing "Wreck of the Old 97").
Prior to 1920 in country music,; Train accidents – the C & O in 1890 near Hinton, West Virginia; train 382 occurs in 1900 in Vaughn, Mississippi; and train 97 in 1903 near Danville, Virginia – become the subject of several early country recordings.
In Arizona and Mexico, waila, or chicken scratch, music, had arisen as a fusion of native Tohono O'odham music with German polka and Mexican-American norteño. Jazz, blues, folk, country, and gospel, music from the Caribbean region also briefly became popular during the first half of the twentieth century.
Scott Joplin was an early musician who transformed much of the landscape of popular music in the early 1900s. Though many details of his short life are uncertain, his impact on early American ...
Early music performer and instrument maker Arnold Dolmetsch moves to the United States. His work with the Chickering company is a landmark of American early music performed on period instruments. [171] The first recordings of African American music - camp meeting shouts - are made by the Victor Talking Machine Company. [132]
Myrna Lorrie, the first Lady of Canadian Country Music. Mike Lunsford [2] Loretta Lynn, arguably country music's biggest star in the 1960s and early 1970s. Barbara Mandrell, first artist to win Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year twice (1980, 1981). Known for highly polished live concerts.
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music covers popular music from the early 1900s, including folk, blues, country, R&B, jazz, rock, heavy metal, reggae, electronic music and hip hop. "Each biography contains a thorough synopsis of the performer and their body of work, following their career from beginning to end.
This is an important part of the early evolution of country music. [2] [67] Peer thus becomes the first professional talent scout. [68] Jelly Roll Morton makes his first recordings, as a jazz band member and as a solo pianist, and begins publishing songs through the Melrose Brothers Music Company. [69]