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Shaping Genres: Country, Folk, and Bluegrass
Women have always had an important place in country, folk, and bluegrass music, even if their work has not always been elevated. As recently as 2019, researchers at the University of Southern California found that women comprised just 10 percent of charting artists on country radio, due in part to the predominance of male disc jockeys. However, women’s rich contributions have shaped, and continue to define, these musical genres across generations. |