The coming of commercial radio to South Carolina and the evolution of hillbilly music: the 1930s : 2008 Jan. 14 ; [typescript] / a paper presented to the Loblolly Society by Ronald E. Bridwell.

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Bridwell, Ronald E. (Ronald Edward). The coming of commercial radio to South Carolina and the evolution of hillbilly music: the 1930s : 2008 Jan. 14 ; [typescript] / a paper presented to the Loblolly Society by Ronald E. Bridwell.

The coming of commercial radio to South Carolina and the evolution of hillbilly music: the 1930s : 2008 Jan. 14 ; [typescript] / a paper presented to the Loblolly Society by Ronald E. Bridwell.

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Essay re the establishment of various S.C. radio stations, including WSPA of Spartanburg, WCSC of Charleston, and WIS of Columbia, and the broadcast of Americana music (country and bluegrass) during the Great Depression, which elevated many local musicians to celebrity status. Details the establishment of the Greenville, S.C., radio station and discusses the development of "hillbilly" music, bluegrass and country music in the United States and South Carolina; country artists mentioned include Arthur Smith, DeWitt "Snuffy" Jenkins, Homer "Pappy" Sherrill, and the Monroe Brothers.

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