What features make this song distinctively “American” and, most importantly, why?

In MUSIC 241 we examine a variety of cultural soundscapes found throughout the United States. In your final written assignment you are to examine one song that fits our criteria of “American music” and provide the following: 1. A brief background of the song and its artist, e.g. date of release, album, artist’s bio (very brief) 2. An in-depth analysis of the song’s musical features (melody, harmony, rhythm, form, texture, instrumentation, dynamics) 3. What features make this song distinctively “American” and, most importantly, why?Your research paper is an original piece of work. It is assumed that all students understand the meaning of plagiarism and that it will not be tolerated in any fashion. Ignorance is no excuse and will not be accepted.