Country music was music that entire communities listened to, linking each member to the group. ... (Marcus, 133) In other words, country music was the music for white working class families. ... The music of the black working class was blues, which was more about guilt and damnation than country music was. ... Each race had its own music to listen to. ... (Edmonds, 26) Rather than continue with the "pop" formula of his past Motown hits, he used the pain to record his greatest record. ...

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