MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A research grant as well as a sizeable collection of memorabilia from the family of the late Uncle Dave Macon will provide research opportunities at the Center for Popular Music at Middle Tennessee State University to learn more about a man regarded as the first superstar of the Grand Ole Opry.
“Our fellowship has provided funding to support historical research into the life, legacy and music of Uncle Dave Macon,” s .
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State Rep. Mike Sparks of Rutherford County is proposing a State and Symbols bill that would add Dolly Partonâs recorded version of âAmazing Graceâ to the list of state songs.
The bill has yet to be introduced in the state capitol due to recent weather-related office closures. It will eventually be carried to the Senate floor by State Sen. Raumesh Akbari of Memphis.
Sparks says he believes the hymn carries historical significance within the country and the state. It was sung by marginalized groups, such as the Indigenous peoples on the Trail of Tears and African Americans during the time of slavery.
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21st-century technology boosts old-time music Feb. 12 at MTSU Center for Popular Music’s new ‘unconference’ Feb 10, 2021 at 10:57 am by WGNS
Dom Flemons, a member of the groundbreaking and Grammy-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops from their 2005 founding until 2013, has released five albums as a solo performer and with other musicians, including his 2018 Grammy-nominated “Black Cowboys.”
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. The Center for Popular Music at Middle Tennessee State University is tuning up for a new series of special unconferences about old-time music, taking advantage of the last year s unusual learning opportunities and newfangled technology to reach an even wider audience each month. Old-Time Music in the 21st Century Unconference 1: Authenticity and the Revival is set Friday, Feb. 12, beginning at 1 p.m. Central via Zoom.
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