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A Ballad of Dust and Grit: How Country Music Shaped the West

A Ballad of Dust and Grit: How Country Music Shaped the West

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They say the West was built on grit, on sweat, and on the promise of afuture you had to claw for. But they often forget to mention the sound thatfilled those wide-open spaces. It wasn’t just the jingle of spurs or the creakof saddle leather. It was the rhythm of a story, a ballad spun from heartacheand hope. This is the story of how country music didn’t just follow the West—ithelped build it.

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