{"product_id":"9780738553986","title":"Nashville Music before Country","description":"Nashville is a name synonymous with music. Years before the first radio broadcast of country music from Nashville's Grand Ole Opry, music and publishing were central to Nashville's self-identity. Thousands of songs flooded into the Cumberland and Tennessee River valleys from Southern Appalachia, sung by folk performers. These songs became the foundation for the folk-hymn traditions that grew throughout Tennessee. Into this stream flowed a body of African American spirituals, gospel, and minstrel songs. The arrival of trained German musicians brought classical styles to this gathering stream of musical confluences. These musicians found a home in the academies and businesses of Nashville. Nashville Music before Country is the story of how music merged with education, publication, entertainment, and distribution to set the stage for a unique musical metropolis. The images for Nashville Music before Country come from private collections as well as public libraries and archives.","brand":"Arcadia Publishing SC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46280335229169,"sku":"9780738553986","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9780738553986_p0.jpg?v=1788776167","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780738553986","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}