{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode #39: The Meticulous Architecture of the Country Music Myth: Vol. 2   ","description":"Lezli finishes up her two-part conversation with Dr. Charles L. Hughes, author of Country Soul: Making Music and Making Race in the American South, which was named by Rolling Stone, as one of the Best Music Books of 2015. Charles is the DIrector of the Lynne &amp;amp; Henry Turley Memphis Center at Rhodes College, where he is also an Assistant Professor of Urban Studies, History and Africana Studies. The two explore prominent Black R&amp;amp;B and Soul artists such as Ray Charles that also made Country albums, how Charley Pride navigated the homogeneity of the Country Music genre, the dynamic that created the Lil Nas X controversy, and what his hopes are for the future of Country Music. &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Relevant and Recommended Reads:&amp;nbsp;   Charley Pride Country Music Hall of Fame  Ray Charles\u2019 \u201cModern Sounds in Country\u201d Cultural Impact&amp;nbsp;  Country Music is Also Mexican Music&amp;nbsp;     \ud83c\udfa7 Listen \ud83c\udfa7 on #applepodcasts, #spotify, or wherever you get podcasts &amp;nbsp; Have thoughts on this episode? Share them on social media using the hashtag #impoliteconversationpodcast. Also follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter and email press@iconoclastdinner.com with feedback or questions! Please rate and review us.   Podcast Team = Lezli Levene Harvell (Host &amp;amp; Executive Producer)&amp;nbsp; \/ Justin Bates (Sound Engineer)&amp;nbsp;   #podcast #IDEimpoliteconversation #IDEpodcast #IDE #production #culture #storytelling #producers #community #folk #folktraditions #countrymusic #charleypride&amp;nbsp; #thepointersisters #bluegrassmusic #popmusic&amp;nbsp; #raycharles #banjo #fiddle #nashville #nostalgia #americana #blues #roots&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"The IDE Impolite Conversation Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.theiconoclastdinner.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/17278949\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/17278949"}