be the very first Honky-Tonk woman. This was a time in American history when divorce rate was beginning to rise and many women were becoming independent, rights seeking citizens. Wells was idolized by many women because of what she stood for, and sang for. As Country music became more and more “Hollywoodized”, big business and big money crept into the industry. Webb Pierce was one of the first noticeable high-class Country musicians. He wore glittered, fancy clothes, rode around in a Cadillac with gigantic horns on the hood and was the first person in Nashville to own a guitar-shaped swimming pool. Pierce was part of a huge evolution in Country music. It wasn’t just about the poor, lower-class anymore. Now came the Rhinestone Cowboy, Little…show more content… Then, in 2000, Bluegrass saw its revitalization after the movie “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” The movie, and its soundtrack, featured many very old Country, Blues and Bluegrass hits from the early 1900s. Bluegrass and Folk Country popularity quickly rose again, giving many lower-class Americans a nostalgic feeling of being connected back to their true roots and heritage. In 2001, America faced the biggest threat to their freedom and way of life since the Civil War. After the country was attacked, a new enemy came to be known to the world. The American military quickly reacted, throwing them into a conflict that would last over a decade. This rejuvenated patriotism and pride in the American people. Many Country artists turned back to the patriotic building block that been a part of Country music for a long time. Country music became filled with songs of freedom, sorrow and pride based on that day in 2001. Alan Jackson sung “Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning).” Toby Keith sung “American Soldier” along with many other patriotic songs and songs about America. Darry Worley sung “Have You Forgotten” in 2003 when some Americans were beginning to dislike the war effort in the Middle-East, in order to remind them of that day and give them reason to stay faithful to the American government and military. This patriotic era in Country music is still very alive today. Through music, the average lower-class American is, arguably, more proud of and loyal to the United States now more than
