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Original Country Music from the Era 1920 ~ 1950 (Luckenback Texas, Waylon Jennings)

TheDemise of Original Country Music Original Country Music (OCM) is a type of music that has a unique sound and style with a blend of musical forms originally found in the Southern US. It evolved from folk music, gospel music and old-time or hillbilly music in the 1920s. The term country music began to surface in the 1940s when the earlier term hillbilly music was considered degrading. Currently it is referred to as original country music (coined by Ray Price), thereby distinguishing it from the current pop oriented sound. Traditional artists had a distinctive sound, a sort of brand that made them easily identifiable from their peers. The music was presented in a heartfelt and professional manner. The industry fostered respect and it was exemplified by the method the artists presented themselves on and off stage. There were no faded or torn jeans, unmatched apparel or exposed cleavage. The Grand Ole Opry had stringent rules that not only governed the aforementioned, but also the type of musical instruments allowed on stage. Until the mid-1950s, the Opry didn't allow drums on stage and initially drums were placed back stage behind curtains. By the early-1990s, Opry executives loosened the rules regarding onstage presentations and today it appears they have little involvement in that aspect of the business. Country music began to drift away from its traditional roots and transition toward a soft pop alternative sound in the Eighties. By the early-1990s, a flurry of new ...