An exhaustive reference detailing the mirth and music of country music humorists and comedians
Preface and Acknowledgments ix
Introduction to Country Music Humor 1
Encyclopedia of Humorists and Comedians 49
Sources 401
Index 409
Loyal Jones is the author of numerous books on Appalachian culture, including My Curious and Jocular Heroes: Tales and Tale-Spinners from Appalachia and Laughter in Appalachia: A Festival of Southern Mountain Humor. He is the former director of the Appalachian Center at Berea College.
"The importance of the subject emphasized by Jones is unquestionable. Humor has been an indispensable ingredient of country music entertainment and is in fact a major force in its worldwide success. This volume is insightful, informative, and entertaining." Bill C. Malone, author of Don't Get Above Your Raisin': Country Music and the Southern Working Class "This stimulating book is one of a kind." Ron Thomason, founder of the bluegrass band Dry Branch Fire Squad
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