Bücher von Tony Russell

The history of early country music, in vivid portraits and an unfolding narrative. Recording pioneers like Jimmie Rodgers and The Carter Family are studied alongside lesser-known but fascinating artists and groups, some of their stories told for the first time. Accompanied by over 200 photographs and playlists of recommended recordings.

Based on fact, the story tells of a strike by the girls in a match factory in 1888, when unions were still groping for recognition and mass withdrawal of labour was an almost unheard-of strategy in industrial relations. The match-cutters finally rebel against working conditions in which young girls had their jaws rotted away by phosphorus, and discipline was maintained by a system of crippling fines and sanctions. A grim episode, perhaps, but not many minutes of the play are allowed to pass before the natural ebullience of the traditional Cockney sparrow helps to create sparkling entertainment which warms the heart, yet retains the essential drama of the central theme.13 women, 5 men