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Birkitts Books presents ... The Hayloft Gang: The Story of the National Barn Dance (Music in American Life) ISBN: 0252033531 Author: Berry, Chad [Editor]; Berry, Chad [Contributor]; Bertrand, Michael T. [Contributor]; Boehm, Lisa Krissoff [Contributor]; Cusic, Don [Contributor]; Daniel, Wayne W. [Contributor]; Jones, Loyal [Contributor]; McCusker, Kristine M. [Contributor]; Parry, Stephen [Contributor]; Smulyan, Susan [Contributor]; Tyler, Mr. Paul [Contributor]; Williams, Michael Ann [Contributor]; Publisher: University of Illinois Press Release Date: 2008-06-25 Seller Category: History Qty Available: 1 Condition: Used: Good Sku: 240101018 Notes: No jacket, minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. The National Barn Dance was the nation's most popular country music radio show during the 1930s and 1940s. The pioneering radio program defined country and western entertainment until the Grand Ole Opry and rock 'n' roll supplanted it in the 1950s. Broadcast for more than three decades from Chicago on WLS's powerful 50,000-watt signal, the show reached listeners throughout the Midwest, the East Coast, and South, delivering popular entertainment to both rural and urban areas while celebrating the fading folk traditions of an increasingly urbanized America.The Hayloft Gang draws on the colorful commentary of performers and former listeners to analyze the National Barn Dance, its audience, and its impact. Contributors trace the history of barn dance radio, explore the paradox of a foundational country music program broadcast from a major city, investigate notions of authenticity in the presentation of country music and entertainment, and delve into provocative issues raised by the barn dance phenomenon. Don't forget to check out other great deals in our Store!!