My Black Country: A Journey Through Country Music's Black Past, Present, and Future by Alice Randall
OVERVIEW
Country music had brought Randall and her activist mother together and even gave Randall a singular distinction in American music history: she is the first Black woman to cowrite a number one country hit, Trisha Yearwood’s “XXX’s and OOO’s”. Randall found inspiration and comfort in the sounds and history of the first family of Black country music: DeFord Bailey, Lil Hardin, Ray Charles, Charley Pride, and Herb Jeffries who, together, made up a community of Black Americans rising through hard times to create simple beauty, true joy, and sometimes profound eccentricity.
What emerges in My Black Country is a celebration of the most American of music genres and the radical joy in realizing the power of Black influence on American culture. As country music goes through a fresh renaissance today, with a new wave of Black artists enjoying success, My Black Country is the perfect gift for longtime country fans and a vibrant introduction to a new generation of listeners who previously were not invited to give the genre a chance.
PRODUCT INF
- Publisher : Atria/Black Privilege Publishing (April 9, 2024)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 288 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1668018403
- ISBN-13 : 978-1668018408
- Item Weight : 15.4 ounces
- Dimensions : 6 x 1 x 9 inches