{"product_id":"my-black-country-a-journey-through-country-musics-black-past-present-and-future-1668018403","title":"My Black Country: A Journey Through Country Music's Black Past, Present, and Future","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1668018403\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Randall, Alice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlice Randall, award-winning professor, songwriter, and author with a lively, engaging, and often wise (The New York Times Book Review) voice, offers a lyrical, introspective, and unforgettable account of her past and her search for the first family of Black country music.Country music had brought Randall and her activist mother together and even gave Randall a singular distinction in American music history: she is the first Black woman to cowrite a number one country hit, Trisha Yearwoods XXXs and OOOs. Randall found inspiration and comfort in the sounds and history of the first family of Black country music: DeFord Bailey, Lil Hardin, Ray Charles, Charley Pride, and Herb Jeffries who, together, made up a community of Black Americans rising through hard times to create simple beauty, true joy, and sometimes profound eccentricity.What emerges in My Black Country is a celebration of the most American of music genres and the radical joy in realizing the power of Black influence on American culture. As country music goes through a fresh renaissance today, with a new wave of Black artists enjoying success, My Black Country is the perfect gift for longtime country fans and a vibrant introduction to a new generation of listeners who previously were not invited to give the genre a chance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51975897317664,"sku":"NEW1668018403","price":27.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/my-black-country-a-journey-through-country-musics-black-past-present-and-future-1668018403","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}