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20. I-40 disappears and Nashville becomes Music City for real.

Wed Jun 25, 2025, 06:37 AM

Jun 25

"Up and down Jefferson, venues hosted Black performers both established and up-and-coming. Etta James recorded her live album, "Etta James Rocks the House," on Jefferson, while a young Jimi Hendrix honed the chops that would turn him into an international superstar.

At the same time, Nashville’s country music industry was a burgeoning thing, trying to find its feet but still trailing far behind R&B and soul in both interest and revenue.

But in Nashville, country music had what those historically Black genres didn’t: municipal support."

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What do you get when you play a country song backwards? [View all] Solly Mack Jun 24 OP

I heard that you sober up too. FadedMullet Jun 24 #1

Ha! Excellent! Solly Mack Jun 24 #2

Do the flat tire & torn screendoor fix themselves, too? SheltieLover Jun 24 #3

yup. mwmisses4289 Jun 24 #5

Haha! I cannot fathom why anyone listens to that whining. SheltieLover Jun 24 #7

I dunno. Solly Mack Jun 24 #10

Lol SheltieLover Jun 24 #15

And Grandma survives Christmas. Rigpa108 Jun 24 #4

Of course! Solly Mack Jun 24 #11

Don't forget the old pickup gets fixed and runs like a dream! mwmisses4289 Jun 24 #6

That might be asking too much. Solly Mack Jun 24 #12

The last line BidenRocks Jun 24 #8

Jerry! Solly Mack Jun 24 #13

OMG That reminds me of this classic HarryM Jun 24 #9

Dang Solly Mack Jun 24 #14

An improvement. (nt) Paladin Jun 24 #16

And you get out of jail. hvn_nbr_2 Jun 24 #17

I listen to all kinds of music, to include some country. Solly Mack Jun 24 #18

Today you get... localroger Jun 24 #19

I-40 disappears and Nashville becomes Music City for real. retread Jun 25 #20

Your girlfriend becomes jailbait. Again. EYESORE 9001 Jun 25 #21