Includes bibliographical references, discographies.
A.C. "Eck" Robertson -- Fiddlin' John Carson -- Henry Whitter -- Ernest V. Stoneman -- Uncle Dave Macon -- Vernon Dalhart -- Fiddlin' Powers -- Charlie Poole -- Kelly Harrell -- Da Costa Woltz's Southern Broadcasters -- Uncle Jimmy Thompson -- Dr. Humphrey Bate -- Sam McGee -- Gid Tanner -- Riley Puckett -- Clayton McMichen -- Lowe Stokes -- Earl Johnson -- John Dilleshaw -- Georgia Yellow Hammers -- South Georgia Highballers -- The Cofer Brothers -- Dock Boggs -- Frank Hutchison -- Tom Darby & Jimmie Tarlton -- The Carter Family -- Jimmie Rodgers -- Bridge : the great divide -- Allen Brothers -- Fleming & Townsend -- Chris Bouchillon -- Ed Haley -- Clark Kessinger -- Blind Alfred Reed -- Roy Harvey -- Walter Smith -- Asa Martin -- Dick Burnett -- John D. Foster -- Emry Arthur -- Alfred G. Karnes -- Buell Kazee -- Raymond Render -- G.B. Grayson -- Clarence ("Tom") Ashley -- Carolina Tar Heels -- Carolina Twins -- The Red Fox Chasers -- Bascom Lamar Lunsford -- Leake County Revelers -- Narmour & Smith -- Hoyt Ming -- Dr. Smith's Champion Hoss Hair Pullers -- Fiddlin' Bob Larkan -- Golden Melody Boys -- Walter Coon -- Jules Verne Allen -- Powder River Jack Lee -- The Cartwright Brothers -- Harry "Mac" McClintock -- Goebel Reeves -- John I. White -- Bernard "Slim" Smith -- Carson Robison -- Frank Luther -- Otto Gray & his Oklahoma Cowboys -- Bridge : country music in transition -- Gene Autry -- Jimmie Davis -- Cliff Carlisle -- Bill Cox -- Mac & Bob -- Bradley Kincaid -- The girls of the golden west -- Wilf Carter -- Hank Snow -- Bridge : the radio years -- Lulu Belle & Scotty -- Patsy Montana -- Lily May Ledford -- J.E. Mainer -- The Dixon Brothers -- The Callahan Brothers -- Claude Casey -- Snuffy Jenkins -- Roy Acuff -- "Ramblin' Red" Lowery -- The Delmore Brothers -- Lonnie Glosson -- Grandpa Jones -- Carl Swanson -- Bridge : Western swing and honytonk -- Milton Brown -- Bob Wills -- The Light Crust Doughboys -- Adolph Hofner -- Cliff Bruner -- Hank Penny -- Bob Skyles & his Skyrockets -- The Swift Jewel Cowboys -- Johnnie Lee Wills -- Ted Daffan -- Hoyle Nix -- Rex Griffin -- Buddy Jones -- Al Dexter -- Floyd Tillman -- Ernest Tubb -- Johnny Bond -- Red River Dave McEnery -- Leo Soileau -- Harry Choates -- Molly O'Day -- Rose Maddox.
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Acknowledgments. Introduction. Notes on Playlists. 1. Eck Robertson. 2. Fiddlin' John Carson. 3. Henry Whitter. 4. Ernest V. Stoneman. 5. Uncle Dave Macon. 6. Vernon Dalhart. 7. Fiddlin' Powers. 8. Charlie Poole. 9. Kelly Harrell. 10. DaCosta Woltz. 11. Uncle Jimmy Thompson. 12. Dr Humphrey Bate. 13. Sam McGee. 14. Gid Tanner. 15. Riley Puckett. 16. Clayton McMichen. 17. Lowe Stokes. 18. Earl Johnson. 19. John Dilleshaw. 20. Georgia Yellow Hammers. 21. South Georgia Highballers. 22. Cofer Brothers. 23. Dock Boggs. 24. Frank Hutchison. 25. Darby & Tarlton. 26. The Carter Family. 27. Jimmie Rodg.