Sweethearts of the Rodeo. In the early days of country music, female performers were not allowed to top the bill and struggled to land record contracts. Today they dominate the industry. The last in this four-part series charts the extraordinary turnaround in the fortunes of women in country music, with contributions from some of its leading female stars, including Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Shania Twain, kd Lang, Roseanne Cash and Emmylou Harris.
BBC book: The Story of Country
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