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All of the above. Country is heavily influenced by African American gospel and blues, but also the hillbilly roots you described. It's a fusion genre and that's
by exolymph 4y ago
All of the above. Country is heavily influenced by African American gospel and blues, but also the hillbilly roots you described. It's a fusion genre and that's beautiful.
- Jerrrry 4y agoBut the "stolen without attribution" claim paints it negatively for little reason. African Americans contributed; nothing was "stolen," as romantic of an idea to the chronically-oppressed may oppose.
- stickfigure 4y agoI pick banjo and I've never heard anyone claim the banjo was "stolen". Especially not in this thread.
- bergenty 4y agoNo one said stolen. Both GPs used the term influenced.