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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
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
3w 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 […]
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The Birthplace of Country Music Blog
3M 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
3M 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
4M 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
5M 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
5M 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
The Birthplace of Country Music Blog
5M ago
If there are two things you might think would never go together, they would be Country Music and Disney Theme Parks. Well, since 1971, Country Music has been present in […]
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The Birthplace of Country Music Blog
6M ago
On the heels of BCM's announcement of the inaugural In the Pines concert experience, this blog explores fun facts about the song that inspired it.
The post Karma Chameleon: The Ever-Changing Muse of “In the Pines” appeared first on The Birthplace of Country Music ..read more
The Birthplace of Country Music Blog
7M ago
By Ed Hagen, volunteer gallery assistant and guest blogger at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. The Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, Virginia celebrates Bristol’s rich musical heritage […]
The post International Guitar Month Part 2: Jimmie Rodgers’ Oscar Schmidt Guitar appeared first on The Birthplace of Country Music ..read more