yes, i can hear the groans.... no rock friday !! but hey, saturday headbangers will be extra special tomorrow {grin}
we have family 'kuiering' in Nashville this week so i decided to acknowledge the regions contributions through the decades to the music scene.
yes, i know dolly parton was born in pittman tennessee .... and justin timberlake hails from there as well.. but they will not make an appearance on this here blogspot ..... ever
who better to start the experience than "mr guitar" himself, chet atkins !! starting out on the fiddle chet moved onto guitar and performed all over tennessee. he made his first appearance at that iconic landmark 'grand ole opry' in 1946, also releasing his album bullet that same year.
this act needs absolutely no introduction... nutbush born anna mae bullock more commonly known as tina turner. she joine ike turners band as a backing vocal singer before entering into a relationship with ike... getting married in 1962. it was not long before she started outshining ike on stage ... and after a bitter separation she launched a very successful career in the 1980's.
okay okay okay.... country and western. gotta include some nashville style country and western.
Well, I was glued to my T.V.
When it looked like he looked at me and said
"You best start puttin' first things first
'Cause, when your hour glass runs outta sand
You can't flip it over and start again
lyric credits
a prolific songwriter kenny chesney received a guitar for his birthday shortly before finishing college and immediately took to bluegrass music.
With hits such as “Fall in Love” and “You Had Me From Hello,” as well as various releases, awards, films, and tours, Chesney has maintained his legendary status in modern country music to this day
credit
there were a few more acts i wanted to include such as bessie smith, rosanne cash (yup, johnny's daughter) and others but i confess this music does not lead me down the rabbit hole.... i shall go focus on headbanging saturday instead.
stay safe, stay free and love the one you are with.