Subject: RE: The state of the 'cat
From: pdq - PM
Date: 27 Jul 08 - 08:04 PM

The man who started the Grand Ole Opry broadcasts on WSM (November, 1925) said he was playing America's folk music. The term "Country" was once "Country & Western", as distinguised from "Classical", "Popular" and "Rhythm & Blues". They come from the need to separate music into different categories for radio station programming purposes.