A Few Honest Words: The Kentucky Roots of Popular Music

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Index Abernathy, Ralph, 172 Above My Head (play), 175 Abramson, Jerry, 232 Acoustic Guitar (magazine), 86 activism, 11–12, 38, 41, 50–55, 172, 201–3, 207–8, 215–16 Actors Guild of Lexington, 174, 211 Adkins, Trace, 69 African Americans: and church, 91– 92, 96–97, 98, 99–100, 102, 169– 71, 172–73; Blind Teddy Darby, 2, 10; Helen Humes, 2, 10, 15, 100; impact on Kentucky music, 8–9, 100, 137; influence on ballad singing , 5–6, 7–8; Lionel Hampton, 2, 10, 100, 180; Lyric Theatre and, 167–69, 178; Mose Rager and, 9; migration and music, 8–9, 55; as neglected area of scholarship, 2–3, 5–6, 7–8; racial integration and music, 6–7, 8–9, 55; Arnold Shultz, 8–9 Agape Theatre Troupe, 168, 169, 174–78; formation of, 174–75; Lyric Theatre and, 167–69, 176, 178; preserving African American culture, 168–69, 174, 176– 243 77, 178; productions of, 168, 169, 174–76, 177–78; success of, 174, 176; Cathy Rawlings and, 168–69, 174–78 Alabama (band), 32 All That Is Bitter and Sweet (Ashley Judd), 38 Alpert, Herb, 118, 148 Americana music, 16–17, 67, 70, 71, 108, 110, 211, 218; definition of, 1–3, 110–11; growth of, 16–17; inclusive nature of, 1, 2–3, 6–9, 16, 56, 57, 60, 110–11, 226; literary nature of, 63, 67–70, 72, 79, 81, 155– 56, 156–58, 159–60, 161–64, 165; working class roots of, 9–13 Americana Music Festival and Conference , 16–17 American Idol, 37, 98, 224 Angels in America: Millennium Approaches , 177 Appalachian Voices, 41, 54 Appalachian Voices Tour (Sollee, Moore, and James), 54, 202 Appalshop, 85, 210, 211 Armstrong, Howard, 8 Armstrong, Louis, 98 244 Index At Carnegie Hall (Nina Simone album ), 224 At Dawn (My Morning Jacket album ), 195, 196, 200 At the Crucifixion: A Play for the Easter Holiday (play), 175 Autry, Gene, 208 Baird, Dan, 68 Baker, Jim, 147 ballad singing, 3–6, 7, 49–50, 56, 86, 89, 108, 212 Bare, Bobby, 69 Barrett, Mitch, 85–87 Beatles, 1, 148 Belafonte, Harry, 168 Berg, Icie, 146, 147–50, 152, 153–55 Berg, Matraca, 3, 68, 69, 114, 144– 66; as the “accidental artist,” 155; Bittersweet Surrender and, 157; commercial success as songwriter , 151, 154, 155, 156, 158– 59, 160, 164–65; The Dreaming Fields and, 161–64; early songwriting of, 148, 153, 154; Eastern Kentucky lineage, 150; Kentucky , childhood visits to, 149–50, 152–53; Kentucky, influence of, 145–46, 148–50, 152–53, 155–56, 157–58, 159, 163, 165–66; as literary songwriter, 155–56, 156–58, 159–60, 161–64, 165; Lying to the Moon and, 156; Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame induction, 164–65; on modern country music , 160–61; mother’s influence, 147–50, 152–55; musical influences , 148, 153–54, 159–60, 163, 165; and nature, 150, 152–53; “Oh Cumberland” and, 157–58, 163, 165–66; Lee Smith, influence of, 163; The Speed of Grace and, 157, 158; “Strawberry Wine” and, 159, 160; Sunday Morning to Saturday Night and, 160 Berg, Ron, 147, 148, 153 Berry, Wendell, 202 Beyoncé, 177 B-52s, 227 Big V (Nappy Roots member), 136 Birds Fly South (Zoe Speaks album), 86 Bittersweet Surrender (Matraca Berg album), 157 Black, Clint, 156 Black Eyed Peas, 141 Blankenship, Tom, 195 Blount, Roy, Jr., 16 bluegrass music, 2, 3, 7, 19, 43, 84, 127, 129, 152, 179–91, 223 blues music, 1, 6–7, 9, 15, 43, 46, 56, 92, 96–97, 99, 100, 102, 106, 108, 110, 111, 143, 173, 178, 205, 206, 211–12, 216, 217, 223, 225, 226, 230, 233; Appalachia as “repository for blues records,” 7; gospel music and, 99, 102, 172–73; political origins of, 99–100 Bogguss, Suzy, 158, 164 Bonar, Haley, 59, 60 Bonnaroo, 45, 192 Bonnie “Prince” Billy, 222 Booker T. and the MGs, 207 Boone, Daniel, 72 Boswell Sisters, 31 Braddock, Bobby, 154 Bradley, Dale Ann, 179–91; Catch Tomorrow and, 185, 186–87; childhood , 182–83, 190, 191; Don’t Turn Your Back and, 188–89; on gender discrimination in bluegrass industry , 184–85; International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) awards won, 180, 185–86; in Jacksonville , 181, 182, 183; Kentucky, influence of, 180–81, 183, 189, 190, 191; Kentucky, return to, 181, 183, 245 Index 189, 190; Lily May Ledford, influence of, 190–91; musical influences , 182...