Don Cusic | |
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 Cusic in 2019 | |
| Born | c. 1955 (age 68–69) Leonardtown, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation | College professor, author |
| Education | St. Mary's College, University of Maryland, Middle Tennessee State University |
| Genre | Music, biography, history |
| Subject | United States American popular music, country music |
Don Cusic (born c. 1955) is an American author, songwriter and record producer who is best known as a historian of U.S. popular music. He is the author of 28 books, most of them related to country music; they include biographies of performers like Eddy Arnold, Roger Miller, Merle Haggard and Gene Autry. He is a special correspondent for Billboard magazine, a book reviewer for MusicRow magazine, and editor for trade magazines Record World and Cashbox . Cusic was a consultant for Ken Burns' documentary miniseries Country Music. He is a Curb Professor of Music Industry History at Belmont University in Nashville, where his former students include Brad Paisley and Chris Young. He is a frequent contributor of liner notes for prominent recording artists and has contributed various encyclopedia entries, magazine articles, and book chapters.