American Popular Music Series

About the Series
This series will explore the evolution of folk, blues, gospel, country, rock, jazz, and soul by looking at the ways music relates to the land and people. Its primary focus will be on music identified with Oklahoma, Texas, and surrounding regions, and it will follow regional influences to the farthest extent of their reach. Of particular interest will be individual artists and how they express their ties to land and people uniquely and collectively. This series will therefore consider the role music plays in both the lives of artists and the communities that identify with them as well as demonstrate how the business of music has shaped their careers and legacies.
Advisory Board
Bob L. Blackburn
Executive Director, Oklahoma Historical Society (retired)
Erika Brady
Professor of Folk Studies, Western Kentucky University
Ronald D. Cohen
Professor of History Emeritus, Indiana University Northwest
Nathan D. Gibson
Audio-Visual Preservation Archivist, University of Wisconsin
Bill C. Malone
Professor of History Emeritus, Tulane University
Andy Wilkinson
Director of Special Projects, Texas Tech University
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Rising Son
The Life and Music of Arlo Guthrie
Nashville City Blues
My Journey as an American Songwriter
Traveler
The Musical Odyssey of Tim O'Brien
Nashville's Songwriting Sweethearts
The Boudleaux and Felice Bryant Story
Taking a Chance on Love
The Life and Music of Vernon Duke
Sing Me Back Home
Southern Roots and Country Music
Talking Machine West
A History and Catalogue of Tin Pan Alley's Western Recordings, 1902–1918
