Music of the United States
Local music
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History (Timeline)	Ethnicities
Before 1900	African American
1900-1940	Native American (Inuit and Hawaiian)
40s and 50s	Latin (Tejano and Puerto Rican)
60s and 70s	Cajun and Creole
80s to the present	Other immigrants (Jewish, European, South and East Asian, modern African and Middle-Eastern)
Genres (Samples): Classical - Hip hop - Rock - Pop - Folk

The Sacred Harp, first published in 1844, was compiled and produced by Georgians Benjamin Franklin White and Elisha J. King.

The state's official music museum is the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, located in Macon, Georgia.

Artists who began their musical careers in Georgia include the Allman Brothers Band, James Brown, Little Richard, and Otis Redding.

External links

• Georgia Music Hall of Fame (http://www.gamusichall.com/)
• South Georgia Folklife Project (http://www.valdosta.edu/music/SGFP/)