For anyone who loves that good ol' country music, this gifty guide will be a treat. It traces the evolution of this quintessential American genre from its roots in European folk music to its current huge worldwide popularity. The songs, singers, and styles that took country from obscurity to mainstream are all here: the record and radio pioneers, the Opry, singing cowboys and rhinestone ones too, hillbilly and bluegrass, the great legends like Johnny Cash, and today's top sellers.