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kentuck

(111,052 posts) Sat Jul 26, 2014, 03:49 PM Jul 2014

Ever heard of Mama Maybelle..?

...Carter?

She was a pretty good picker of mountain music. Of course, mountain music preceded the bluegrass of Bill Monroe in the 1930's, which likewise preceded country music, which preceeded to places like Nashville and the Grand Ole Opry.

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Ever heard of Mama Maybelle..? (Original Post) kentuck Jul 2014 OP

We used to listen to her on the radio back when Skidmore Jul 2014 #1

It's Bro/Pop Country enigmatic Jul 2014 #3

Would you have said that late 1920's ? dipsydoodle Jul 2014 #6

No enigmatic Jul 2014 #8

That's the whole point - Maybelle was an original dipsydoodle Jul 2014 #11

I can't remember the last time I heard a good old country song... kentuck Jul 2014 #9

Always liked Mother Maybelle Go Vols Jul 2014 #2

The Carter Family were Giants in 20th Century music enigmatic Jul 2014 #4

Of course. dipsydoodle Jul 2014 #5

WOW! Thank you for posting this!!! Cooley Hurd Jul 2014 #7

Oh, yes! MineralMan Jul 2014 #10

Carlene Carter has been carrying on the family tradition starroute Jul 2014 #12

Skidmore

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1. We used to listen to her on the radio back when

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Jul 26, 2014, 03:52 PM

Jul 2014

country music didn't become this mashup of pop twang wearing cowboy boots. I really intensely dislike the "new country."

enigmatic

(15,021 posts)

3. It's Bro/Pop Country

Reply to Skidmore (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 26, 2014, 03:57 PM

Jul 2014

Which takes the worst of pop and country music and makes it bloodless and safe.

It's little more than pop/rock w/ a bit of fiddle and not much else of substance.