Encyclopedia → Folk / Americana / Roots → Country-Folk / Alt-Country / Roots Country Country Gospel Folk tag Started 1920s Peak 1927–1965 Last big hit still active
Understanding the genre Country gospel folk carries sacred lyrics through rural string-band sonics: acoustic guitar, autoharp, mandolin, fiddle, close family harmony, and a plain devotional delivery.
History The style formed at the crossroads of Southern hymnody, mountain gospel, shape-note practice, early country, and folk repertory.
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