At 626 pages the second edition of the encyclopedia of country music is an essential addition to the library of anyone with a serious interest in country music with over 1200 entries arranged alphabetically the volume defines almost a century of this most enduring musical style. Immediately upon publication in 1998 the encyclopedia of country music became a much loved reference source prized for the wealth of information it contained on that most american of musical. Twelve appendices provide lists of countrys all time best selling albums country music stations nationwide all the country music awards won over the years and much more authoritative accessible and unerringly accurate the encyclopedia of country music will delight fans. Fascinating and infinitely useful guide to this beloved musical genre the encyclopedia of country music nearly 1300 alphabetical entries put eight decades of country music at readers fingertips from the earliest 20s recordings of the carter family and jimmie rodgers to the 90s chart topping albums of leann rimes and garth brooks