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Book Review: Historic Photos of the Opry: Ryman Auditorium 1974
“The Opry left [the Ryman] in 1974 for the suburbs but music fans kept coming to commune with the ghosts. They wanted to come inside and look around, though the building had been left to moulder, with big holes in the roof, and to be torn down, but the persistent curiosity of ordinary people persuaded [...]
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Mailbag: Who sings old school cheerleader music?
Who sings on “South Texas Girl” with Lyle Lovett?
Accomplished songwriter/performer Guy Clark.
What does Keith Urban do for a living?
Picks his guitar and sings songs.
How did Townes Van Zandt die?
Wikipedia says it was “due to a massive pulmonary embolus (blood clot in the lungs) following hip surgery” while The Internet Movie Database cites a heart [...]Continue reading "Mailbag: Who sings old school cheerleader music?"
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Thank You, Mr. President – A Country Music Tribute Album To President Nixon
I came across an interesting story on NPR about country music and it’s conservative roots. It’s in audio format, so I tried to write out some of the highlights. All of this research was done by Lester Feder, a political and popular culture writer, at the National Archives.
Feder says that prior to the late [...]Continue reading "Thank You, Mr. President – A Country Music Tribute Album To President Nixon"
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