Jazz, new orleans. Enjoy American History tv this week and every weekend on cspan 3. American music often reflects or impacts different points in our countrys history. Over the next 90 minutes, we will take you across the United States and through time as we explore the music of a nation. We begin with a visit to nashvilles linemen auditorium. As author dale un talks about how the venue became a place for political rallies, civil rights events and home to Country Musics great old today, we are at the historic Ryman Auditorium in downtown nashville, tennessee. It is known as the Mother Church of Country Music, which definitely tells the history of both things that it is famous for. It was built by a river boat captain who was famously converted under a tent in downtown nashville in may of 1865. After his conversion, he believed that traveling ministers should have a permanent home that was large enough to take the large crowds of the traveling ministers who came to town. Captain ryman b
Test captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2008 the hutchinsons connect their background in music that was developed through the baptist church. They had they come from a family that was very active in the Baptist Community in New Hampshire and it taught them how to sing and how to read music. Music is a little bit problematic in rural new england at the time, right. Its dangerous. People who are musicians are seen as immoral perhaps in some way. The Church Provides a moral space for people to be able to sing because theyre singing the word of god and the hutchinson family as a whole is active in the Musical Community in New Hampshire through the baptist church. One of their brothers is the choir director of the church and provides Music Lessons for the community. The hutchinsons try to run with that in lynn and get this idea maybe we could become a performing troupe. In 1841, they decide to try their luck as three brothers and they tour new england and upstate new york and
Im frank somerville. A combined 29 people were killed in weekend. There was a huge vigil in el paso, texas, tonight where the death toll remains at 20. 26 others were wounded. The gunman opened fire inside a Walmart Store and Shopping Mall yesterday morning. The u. S. Attorney for the Western District of texas says it will be classified as a case of domestic terrorism and prosecutors say they plan to seek the death penalty. The mayor of el paso has sought a local Emergency Declaration and the fbi said they are confident there are not any accomplices. Just after 1 a. M. In dayton, ohio, a gunman opened fire in a popular Entertainment District killing nine people including his sister. 27 were left injured. Authorities say the shooter wore a bulletproof vest, mask, Hearing Protection and was carrying at least 100 rounds. Police shot the gunman less than a minute after the shooting started. Amazing grace how sweet the sound. A nation in mourning over yet another senseless attack on innocen
Retitle meant program. Sunday at three, thoughts on islamic extremism. Sunday morning at 10 00 eastern we commemorate the 50th anniversary of president Lyndon Johnsons signing of the 1955 voting act. It includes conversations between johnson and his aides dr. Martin luther king jr. , and strategies on how to enforce the law. Also this weekend, tonight at 7 10, university of california berkeley professor brian go lay looks at the production of arms. Get a complete collection at cspan. Org. All weekend, the history American History tv celebrates the city of augusta, georgia. The home is the home of george walton, one of the youngest signers of the declaration of independence. Cspan passat cspans staff visited many places. Learn more about augustine on cspan tv. I feel good i knew that i would, now i feel good i knew that i would now so good so good i got you we are in the Augustine Museum of history in augusta ga. We call this exhibit james brown , the godfather of soul. It gives a diffe
, the godfather of soul. He gives a different perspective of him, the man, the music, and his messages in his music. You will see beautiful memorabilia. A beautiful grand cayman that he designed, as well as instruments from his home and it is a great way to learn about the god for godfather of soul visiting. I am one of the daughters of mr. James brown, the godfather of soul. Im also president of the James Brown Foundation and founder of the james Brown Academy of musicians. He was born across the bridge in South Carolina and this area is called the central Savannah River area. It borders the Savannah River of South Carolina as well as georgia. He was born right across the bridge, a little bit down in barnwell county. He grew up in a augusta. He had a heart for both areas that is why he created the song georgia liner. Im a georgia liner georgia liner i was raised in georgia, born under a lineup. Georgia liner georgia liner my grandmother and grandfather were poor. He grew up in the dow