ROOTS OF COUNTRY When "hillbilly" music came into contact with the music of African Americans, the roots of country music had firmly taken hold. Following country's rise from a folk oddity to its position today as one of the world's most popular musical formats, Roots of Country tells the history of country music through the dramatic stories of the men and women whose talents brought the music to life. The Book 144-page hardcover book (11 1/4" x 11 1/4"), illustrated with 175 full-color and black-and-white photographs, detailing the history of country music and its sensational performers in a series of essays and biographies by veteran country music journalists. The Music Four digitally remastered compact discs packed with sixty legendary country recordings, representing every generation of musicians. The Sessionography Sixteen pages of session notes (11" x 11"), illustrated with two-color photographs, with recording information (personnel, writer, location, and dates), commercial information (chart positions and sales), and musical analysis and historical context of songs.