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The Birthplace of Country Music is a nonprofit organization that seeks to perpetuate, promote, and celebrate Bristol's rich musical heritage; to educate and engage audiences worldwide, to create recognition, opportunities, and economic benefit for the local and regional communities. Stay updated with their latest posts on the blog.
The Birthplace of Country Music Blog
1w ago
By Sam Parker, Curatorial Specialist at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. Around the time of the 1927 Bristol Sessions, it wouldn’t have been too out of the ordinary to […]
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The Birthplace of Country Music Blog
2w ago
By Rene Rodgers, Head Curator at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. November 21 marks the 103rd anniversary of the release of the movie Frankenstein (the book by Mary Shelley […]
The post “It’s Alive, It’s Alive!”: Frankenstein Instruments Brought to Life appeared first on The Birthplace of Country Music ..read more
The Birthplace of Country Music Blog
3w ago
“While we can never do enough to show gratitude to our nation’s defenders, we can always do a little more.” – Gary Sinise, Actor. As Volunteer Coordinator at the Birthplace […]
The post Veteran Volunteers: Celebrating the Service of Museum’s Volunteers appeared first on The Birthplace of Country Music ..read more
The Birthplace of Country Music Blog
1M ago
Guest Blogger Emily Lu is a PhD candidate in History at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. She is currently studying in Japan as part of the Fulbright program. Since the 1960s, […]
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The Birthplace of Country Music Blog
1M ago
By Julia Underkoffler, Collection Specialist at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum Happy spooky season! This time of year, many people seek out ghost tours and other spooky adventures, many […]
The post Spook Season: Graveyard Hunts for Bristol Sessions Artists appeared first on The Birthplace of Country Music ..read more
The Birthplace of Country Music Blog
4M ago
In August of 2014 The Birthplace of Country Music Museum opened its doors for the first time. To celebrate our 10 year anniversary, we have asked two of our longest […]
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The Birthplace of Country Music Blog
4M ago
A lot of quality time can be spent in the 78 RPMs and Cylinder Recordings section of archive.org, especially if you are old enough to remember 78s or just love […]
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The Birthplace of Country Music Blog
5M ago
“Country music”, along with its variations, is not often a word you’d associate with academia, at least not until you have a good understanding of the vast field of musicology. […]
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The Birthplace of Country Music Blog
6M ago
This month is African American Music Appreciation Month, to celebrate, I want to shed some light on a particularly underappreciated artist. As time passes, some artists are forgotten for their […]
The post Who is Linda Martell? The Story of the First Commercially Successful Black Woman in Country Music appeared first on The Birthplace of Country Music ..read more
The Birthplace of Country Music Blog
6M ago
As a curator at a small-ish museum, I wear many hats. And one of those hats puts me in front of the public in a variety of ways, from media […]
The post Confessions of a Conferenceaholic: BCMM Goes to ICMC! appeared first on The Birthplace of Country Music ..read more