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Waylon Jennings left a big impact on the country music industry. His journey to fame and meeting Buddy Holly started everything. Buddy Holly gave Waylon Jennings his first hit, resulting in Jennings become an unforgettable country music artist. The Highwaymen was a country supergroup consisting of 4 of the biggest country music artist of that decade. The Highwaymen produced many hits that Waylon was a part of, making his fame rise even more. Waylon Jennings ending of career happened too soon. Waylon

On February 26, 1932, a legend of country music was born. Johnny Cash, also known as J.R. Cash, was born in Kingsland, Arkansas, and was one of seven children to Ray and Carrie Rivers Cash. At the age of three Johnny and his family moved to Dyess, Arkansas for his father to take on a job at the New Deal farming programs initiated by President Franklin Roosevelt ("Johnny Cash Biography"). The next fifteen years of J.R.’s life was spent farming over twenty acres of cotton fields and other seasonal

Johnny Cash is a hall of famer with a hall of fame personality. He grew up in middle of nowhere, Arkansas, learning the hard work of picking cotton from his father and the fun and joys of family and music from his mother. When his brother died, Johnny Cash was at a young age but he grew soon to make friends and especially befriend girls all while singing all the time. Singing carried him through the air force right onto to tour as a young adult. The rush of singing in front of thousands was the greatest

Different genres of music have their own unique characteristics that allow them to distinguish themselves from each other. Other genres are polar opposites of one another. Country and Hip Hop are no exception. Country music and Hip Hop music have similarities and differences in, Instruments, Lyrics, and Intended Audiences. Country music has a unique sets of instruments used to display a country feel. Country music uses same chord patterns throughout the song. Country music uses Guitars, Violins,

From 1929 to the early 1940s, America was hit hard by the Great Depression. The economy plummeted to rock bottom. It affected millions of lives throughout the country, even the rich. It caused families to use shabby clothes again and again, instead of buying new apparel and wasting money. People cut back on spending and where they spent it. Then, WWII affected the economy by putting it back on track. Along with it, was the Manhattan Project, which greatly affected the U.S. The Manhattan Project (America’s

Elvis Presley, though having a troubled childhood would not have expected anything that headed his way; He was a normal child whose family was struggling to make ends meet. His father was incarcerated for doing illegal activities, making difficult for young Presley to wish for something more. As he grew up, Presley was involved in the schools singing service and had participated in the fair singing contest winning second place; thus showing Elvis’s love for singing. Despite after graduation, he simply

When one thinks of Elvis Presley, he or she may think of the line “I’m all shook up,” his signature white flamboyant jumpsuit, or his stereotypical movies. However, Elvis was much more than a singer, he was an influence and an inspiration that paved the way for a new era of music as well as an age of acceptance. He can be considered one of the greatest musicians of all time not only because he won countless awards and honors, but because he also helped to merge African and Caucasian America, represented

Country music is a genre of American popular music, and in the 20th century in America that the representative music is country music. Country music in the 20th century goes through step-by-step of development, especially for the white people who delegate. The characteristic of country music is related to people’s life. Because of melody of gentle, and songs of text strongly link and reflect people’s life of love, family, and life… In this paper, the development of country music, some aspects of

When looking at country music from the early 20th century, to what it is today there has been some change but most of the concepts have stayed the same. Much of the country from the early times had music about religion, or hardships that were being faced. This is the same as in the present, there are many songs about turning to religion to find hope. There are also the instruments that are used, the bajo, and other stereotypical country instruments are still used to today. This sound that they have

Country music is generally simple in form and harmony, typified by romantic or melancholy ballads, with lyrics that tell a memorable story. Songs can tell similar stories of internal struggle as to whether or not to speak from the heart, but can also differ completely in use of emotion. Through imagery and repetition, the listener can relate to the main message and have a deeper understanding of the theme. Despite their emotional and lyrical differences, As She’s Walking Away by Zac Brown Band and