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Country and Western Music
Country and western music is yet another great tradition of American music linked to the southern part of the country. Country music is the descendant of the music that Scots-Irish pioneers brought to the Appalachian region. Country music lyrics speak of the hopes and troubles of millions of ordinary people in the south and the heartland of America. By far the most famous country music singer, Hiram King (Hank) Williams (1923-1953), wrote hundreds of sensitive and inspiring songs. Nashville, Tennessee, nicknamed “Music City”, with its Grand Ol' Opry performances, is the center of the world of country-western music.
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