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Classic Country is a radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.

This genre generally follows one of two formats:

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History

The format resulted largely from mainstream country radio's now common practice of excluding older "classic" country artists from their playlists (despite the fact that many of these artists -- Haggard, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris -- were still actively performing and releasing new recordings). Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Country music Singer / Songwriter, Author, actress Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. Emmylou Harris (born April 2 1947) is an American country, folk, alternative rock, and Alternative country When mainstream country radio began this practice in the mid-1990s, a large segment of older country fans felt alienated and turned away from mainstream country. [1]


Dividing line

With a few exceptions, the classic country genre has struggled as a radio format (unlike mainstream country stations). While it has a fiercely loyal audience, classic country stations often struggle to find advertisers. While advertisers are primarily interested in the 18 to 49-year-old demographic age group, classic country usually attracts an older audience. For perhaps that reason, country music fans are often (stereotypically) divided into two camps:

Both stereotypes are often unfair and inaccurate. Many younger people have purchased music from and are self-proclaimed fans of classic country artists such as Johnny Cash and Hank Williams (and many younger fans are quick to acknowledge the influence these classic country artists had on many of the newer artists they listen to). Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. Hank Williams ( September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who has Many older listeners to country music do indeed enjoy newer music from artists like Kenny Chesney and Gretchen Wilson as well as the classics. Kenny Chesney (born Kenneth Arnold Chesney, March 26, 1968) is an American Country music artist Gretchen Frances Wilson (born June 26 1973 in Pocahontas Illinois) is an American Country music artist ABC Radio's satellite-delivered Real Country radio format is an example of an approach that combines country oldies dating back to the 1960s with select current and recurrent hits. ABC Radio Networks, known as ABC Radio for short is an American Radio network.

There are a few artists who cross this dividing line between age groups. Dolly Parton (technicanlly a Classic Country artist, as most of her defining hits occurred in the 1960s and '70s) is one such artist, being popular with the young and old alike (though not with mainstream country radio programmers since the mid-1990s). Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Country music Singer / Songwriter, Author, actress

Classic Country stations

External links

http://swampsbar.com/musicchat/index.php (great music chat and just plain fun! we're just starting up and we need your help to get things going by signing up and talking)

http://gmvnashville.com (Digital music label out of Nashville with signed Classic Country artists such as Terri Hollowell, Dale McBride, Don King and Lori Parker. )

Dictionary

classic country

-noun

  1. country music produced some time ago, typically before the early 1990s.
  2. traditional country music.
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