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
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“I used to be angry all the time and I’d sit there weaving my anger. Now I’m not angry. I sit there hearing the sounds outside, the sounds in the room, the sounds of the treadles and heddles—a music of my own making.”
—Bhakti Ziek (b. c. 1946)
“Now the rich stream of Music winds along
Deep, majestic, smooth, and strong,”
—Thomas Gray (1716–1771)