Western Swing in Fort Worth: Culture Hearth of the First Alternative Country Music Form
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culture hearth, western swing, alternative country music, Fort WorthAbstract
Using the Sauerian culture hearth concept, Fort Worth is identified as the source area for western swing, the first "alternative" form of country music. The termReferences
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