Table of Contents

1. Introduction; or, Hag as Historian 2. The Bakersfield Sound; or, Hag Gets Hard 3. Singing a Group Autobiography; or, Hag as Hero 4. Misreading “Okie”; or, Hag Gets Hit 5. Country Music and Labor; or, Hag’s Two Hands 6. Good-bye, Merle: Hag Heads Home

Promotional Information

An investigation of the album Okie from Muskogee with special attention to the song Okie, and the controversy and conversations surrounding the song.

About the Author

Rachel Lee Rubin is Professor of American Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston, USA, and Director of the Center for the Study of Humanities, Culture, and Society. She has published and taught extensively on popular music, popular culture, and culture of the American left. Rubin is a regular media commentator on popular culture and public affairs.