Jimmy Rogers - "The Father of Country Music" , The Carter Family - This family became the first big stars of country music. , Gene Autry - The famous "singing cowboy," he was a big star on radio and early television and movies in the 1930’s and 1940’s., Bristol, Tennessee - The birthplace of country music, where the earliest country recordings were made. , The Grand Old Opry - Country music’s most famous stage in Nashville, TN. , Hank Williams - The most influential singer/songwriter in country music history. He played “Honky Tonk.”, Elvis Presley - known as the "king of rock and roll," he began with country music. music., Nashville, TN - "Music City USA"  , Johnny Cash - "The Man in Black," he became famous after his two concerts taped live from inside a prison. , Willie Nelson - "The Red Headed Stranger," he has written songs and performed them for nearly 50 years. , Dolly Parton - A living country legend, she has sold millions of records, but also became a movie star and an owner of two amusement parks. , Garth Brooks - raised on rock music, he became a huge country star in the 1990's. He helped make country much more popular., Carrie Underwood - the "queen of modern country," she became famous after winning American Idol. , Taylor Swift - She started out as a teenager in country music. she has since "crossed over" to record music that sounds more pop, folk, and even a little hip-hop some times. ,

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