History has its roots in folk and traditional music played by the first settlers to reach America: traditional folk, Celtic music, gospel and old-time music. It is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the southern United States and the Appalachians. The first country music releases in the United States began in the early years 1920. The songs were very subjective and personal, expressed loneliness, individualism, sorrow and love. The term itself gained popularity in the 1940s and it was widely embraced In the year 1970.
The very first artist who recorded the first hit was Vernon Dalhart genre. Some of the most famous artists: Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Carter Family, Kitty Wells, Buck Owens, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Bob Wills, Conway Twitty and George Jones. Today in country music, we have some talented even artists like Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Lady Antebellum and Jason Aldean, and of course much more.
Unlike other genres like jazz and the blues, country music remained consistently popular for decades. Country music had a big impact and is now one of the best selling genres from rock / pop. The most common musical instruments in the genre: the violin (or fiddle), banjo, guitar, dobro, the dulcimer, the steel guitar, mandolin, zither, bass guitar, the autoharp, accordion, harmonica, piano, washboard and drums.
Country has changed over the years, to sing about different themes, different instruments, but the core remains the same and remain define themselves as different from other commercial music. It is a genre that will always be popular.