Country music is a genre of music that is generally said to have originated in the American South, when in fact European immigrants brought aspects of the country here with them. country music. Some of the most valuable possessions they took with them across the ocean were musical instruments. These include the Italian mandolin, Spanish guitar, Irish fiddle, German dulcimer, and West African banjo. The first generation of country music refers to the period of the 1920s. The music scene of the 1920s in Atlanta produced some of the first recordings by country music artists. This is probably why country music is often thought to have originated in the American South. Appalachians migrated to the big city to work in the cotton mills and of course they brought with them their music and folk tales. The first country music recordings were "Turkey in the Straw" and "Arkansas Traveler" and they were recorded by Henry Gilliland and AC Robertson. Some of the most important artists of the country's first generation were Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter family. The Carter Family actually recorded over 300 songs and the first of these recordings was made at the Bristol Sessions. This historic event occurred on August 1, 1927 and Ralph Peer was the talent scout who discovered and recorded them. The Grand Ole Opry began airing on radio in 1925 and is still broadcast today, although more people watch it on television than listen to it on the radio. The second generation of country music was in the 1930s and 1940s. The Great Depression reduced people's ability to purchase musical recordings, so most people got their musical entertainment from the middle of paper.... .. from one genre to another. Generally, any songs that moved from the country charts to the Top 40 were labeled as country pop. The fifth generation of country music was in the 1990s. Country music became more popular around the world in the 1990s. This was due in part to more radio airplay of country music and enigmatic music stars country artists such as Garth Brooks, Travis Tritt and Alan Jackson. Faith Hill, Leann Rimes, and Shania Twain are some of the female artists who became popular in the 90s and still are today. The sixth generation of country music began in the 2000s and continues to the present day. Country music is an extremely popular music genre and it will be interesting to see where it takes us in the future. Who knows what future generations will think of the country music we hear on the radio today ??