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Americana

An apple pie and baseball bat sitting atop an American flag. These are all symbols of the culture of the United States. A diner, a style of restaurant that notably began in the United States.

Americana refers to artifacts of the culture of the United States. Examples of this culture include baseball, apple pie, the Diner, George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, and American Folk Art, such as that of Norman Rockwell.

In music, Americana (music) is a loose subset of American folk music, that is perhaps best defined as "classic American music"—ranging in style from patriotic songs like "The Star-Spangled Banner," to well-known American children's folk songs such as "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt". It includes other genres such as bluegrass, alternative country, blues, zydeco, and other native forms. Americana music is the focus of the bi-monthly U.S. magazine, No Depression.

Other uses

The term Americana may refer also to any of the following:

  • Americana - a 1998 album by The Offspring
  • Americana - a 1997 album by Starflyer 59
  • "Americana," 1988 single by Moe Bandy (his last top 10 country hit)
  • Americana, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Encyclopedia Americana
  • Americana - the name of a character in the TV series GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling, portrayed by Cindy Maranne
  • A chocolate trademark

External links

  • Americana Music Association (Nashville)
  • Americana UK - world's biggest alt-country website
  • The Danans - UK based Americana band
  • Americana Roots - Americana Music News & Resources

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The term Americana may refer also to any of the following:. Name badges are also commonly issued in most high schools and hospitals. magazine, No Depression. In work places employess are usually issed name badges witch identify them, and if they are magnetic the badges can grant access to special places in a building using a card reader. Americana music is the focus of the bi-monthly U.S. [3]. It includes other genres such as bluegrass, alternative country, blues, zydeco, and other native forms. Custom case badges, along the lines of "Beige Sucks!" and "Evil Inside" are popular as well, retailing for around $2.00 USD at computer hardware retailers.

In music, Americana (music) is a loose subset of American folk music, that is perhaps best defined as "classic American music"—ranging in style from patriotic songs like "The Star-Spangled Banner," to well-known American children's folk songs such as "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt". Popular case badges usually come with AMD processors, NVIDIA or ATI video cards, and sometimes with Creative sound cards. Examples of this culture include baseball, apple pie, the Diner, George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, and American Folk Art, such as that of Norman Rockwell. Modern computer cases are frequently embellished with an indentation on the case's front panel to facilitate the affixing of a case badge. Americana refers to artifacts of the culture of the United States. Case badges are also thick (about 3mm deep), 3cm x 3cm lucite stickers that are often packaged with various computer parts, such as processors and video cards. Americana Roots - Americana Music News & Resources. The BBC children's program Blue Peter also awards its own "Blue Peter badge" to members of the public who appear on the show.

The Danans - UK based Americana band. sheriff's badge, made famous in Westerns. Americana UK - world's biggest alt-country website. One of the best-known badges is the typically star-shaped U.S. Americana Music Association (Nashville). Similarly, scouting organizations use them to show group membership and rank. A chocolate trademark. In the military, badges are often used to denote qualifications received through military training.

Americana - the name of a character in the TV series GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling, portrayed by Cindy Maranne. [2]. Encyclopedia Americana. Even today, pin button badges are extremely popular. Americana, São Paulo, Brazil. Badges have become highly collectable: in the UK, for example, the Badge Collectors' Circle has been going since 1980 [1]. "Americana," 1988 single by Moe Bandy (his last top 10 country hit). They are also used in advertising and publicity.

Americana - a 1997 album by Starflyer 59. A badge is a device, patch, or accoutrement which is presented or displayed to annotate some feat of service, a special accomplishment, as a symbol of authority (ex: police), or as a simple means of identification. Americana - a 1998 album by The Offspring.