The Comprehensive Country Music Encyclopedia

New York: Random House - Times Books - A Country Music Magazine Press Book, 1994. First Edition Second Printing . Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good. 7 1/2" X 9 1/2. 449 Pages. Red boards with black quarter-spine and silver lettering. Dust jacket price $25.00 is unclipped and has some minor edge wear. The most complete, authoritative, up-to-date encyclopedia on country music available. Features more than 600 alphabetically arranged entries covering the critical individuals and events that have helped shape country music. Offers brief entries, longer interpretive essays, and dozens of thematic articles that provide a fresh, engaging approach to the fascinating world of country music. More than 600 photographs. Written by the editors of Country Music magazine, the most popular and influential magazine in the field. MOre than just a reference book for dates or details, this book offers a virtual social history of country music by linking discrete facts, dates, and events through what amounts to interpretive essays. The critical events and individuals that have shaped country music are all here in one indispensable volume. Large heavy book that may incur additional shipping charges to some locations.