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Nashville's WLAC radio was a vital source for R&B from the mid-1940s through the 1960s. The 2004 compilation album Night Train to Nashville, spawned by an exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame, showcased and celebrated this history. [5]
1988 in country music, chronicling the history of country music on compact disc (among the first being the Country USA series); Merle Haggard's last No. 1 hit. 1989 in country music, The rise and chart debuts of Garth Brooks, Clint Black, Travis Tritt and Alan Jackson; death of Keith Whitley; Ronnie Milsap has last No. 1 hit, "A Woman in Love."
"Memphis History: A Chronology". Memphis Public Library. Archived from the original on September 18, 2013. "Memphis Chronology". City of Memphis. "Memphis". Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. University of Tennessee Press. Digital Public Library of America. Items related to Memphis, TN, various dates; Tennessee State Library and ...
The folk hero Daniel Boone, who helped explore East Tennessee, was honored in the soundtrack for the television series Daniel Boone, which ran from 1964 until 1970. [32] [33] [34] The last of three versions of the theme song was sung by The Imperials, a Grammy-winning Christian music group. [35] [36]
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Luderin Darbone's The Hackleberry Ramblers and Harry Choates were the vanguard of this new wave of Cajun music, which incorporated English lyrics and a smooth style. By the 1940s, though a revival of traditional Cajun music had begun, led by Iry LeJeune, whose 1948 "La valse du pont d'amour" is considered a watershed in the field.
Bill C. Malone's Country Music U.S.A. is the first major history of country music. [112] A festival is held in New Orleans, as part of the city's 250th celebration. The festival will be held every year, eventually becoming the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, one of the premier jazz festivals in the country. [318]
Timeline of music in the United States; To 1819; 1820–1849; 1850–1879; 1880–1919; 1920–1949; 1950–1969; 1970–present; Music history of the United States; Colonial era – to the Civil War – During the Civil War – Late 19th century – 1900–1940 – 1950s – 1960s – 1970s – 1980s