the great ray charles is reported to have said that the appeal of american country music is the stories contained in it's songs. This too is what made me fall in love with this music, once i caught on to it. As far as i know, no other genre of music is so based in telling stories, particularly stories relating to the most meaningful aspects of life, stories about love, loss, family, death, etc.. Stories that are deeply emotional. Plus there's the great melodies and unbelievable singers and musicians.
if u can, check out the lengthy ken burns documentary on country music which just aired on pbs. No doubt it will be aired several more times in the next year or 2. Like all of burns films, it's a gem. Use the link below to listen to one of the most iconic songs in country music history, by one of it's most iconic artists:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WXYjm74WFI
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