Article Contributed by Birthplace of … | Published on Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Louise Massey. Cousin Emmy. Molly O Day. These names may not be familiar to you, but they helped pave the way for today s ladies of country music. The Birthplace of Country Music Museum celebrates these often overlooked pioneers of the country music genre, and many others, in its next Virtual Speaker Series entitled Before Coal Miner s Daughters and Many-Colored Coats: Pioneering Women in Country Music.
Tuesday, February 2 at 7:00 p.m. EST guest speaker Bailey George, who has been collecting and researching country music since he was 11 years old (he s now 23), will lead the fascinating discussion on the impact of these pioneering female artists, musicians, writers, and performers. Bailey is himself a local musician and host of WBCM Radio Bristol s Honky Tonk Hit Parade.