Folklife Resources for Educators

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National Public Radio
635 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001 (202) 513-2000

Honky Tonks, Hymns, and the Blues: American Music from Back Roads to Big City
by National Public Radio
http://www.honkytonks.org/

Study guides for NPR radio series on southern musical traditions in the U.S. The website provides audio of original radio presentations, including interviews and musical sound clips. Each section deals with a different theme, including: "Honky Tonk Women: The Changing Role of Women in Country Music," "Riding the Rails to Stardom: The Maddox Brothers and Rose," "Country Guitar: The Music Meets Technology and Changing Times," "A Pure Sound: Country Music and the Moral Message," "Thomas A. Dorsey: From 'Georgia Tom' to the Father of Gospel Music," "Música Norteña: Accordion on the Texas Border," "Country Fiddling: From Back Porch to Big City, "The Rise of the Country Blues," "Jimmie Rodgers: Birth of the Country Superstar," "Lone Star Swing: Bob Wills and the Texas Tradition," "Black and White: Crossing the Border, Closing the Gap," and "The Carter Family on the Air: Border Radio and Country Music." Appropriate for use in the secondary school classroom.

Sponsoring Organization:
National Public Radio
635 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20001
(202) 513-2000
http://www.npr.org/