Music Of Tennessee
The story of Tennessee's contribution to American music is essentially the story of three cities: Nashville, Memphis, and Bristol. While Nashville is most famous for its status as the long-time capital of country music, Bristol is recognized as the "Birthplace of Country Music". Memphis musicians had huge influence on blues, early rock and roll, and soul music.
Read more about Music Of Tennessee: Bristol: "Birthplace of Country Music", Nashville: "Music City, U.S.A.", Memphis: "Birthplace of The Blues", Punk Rock, Hip-hop, Southern Rock, Gospel and Christian Music, Old-Time Music, Classical Music
Famous quotes containing the words music of and/or music:
“What is our life? a play of passion;
Our mirth the music of division;
Our mothers’ wombs the tiring-houses be
Where we are dressed for this short comedy.”
—Sir Walter Raleigh (1552?–1618)
“If music be the food of love, play on,
Give me excess of it that, surfeiting,
The appetite may sicken and so die.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)