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Nashville: Music City

Ricky Ross vists Nashville to hear the stories and history of the home of country music. He explores the impact made by Bob Dylan and Jack White on country music.

Ricky is in Nashville discovering the stories and history from the home of Country Music. He explores the impact Bob Dylan made when he recorded three of his albums in the city with some of Nashville's best session players. As a result, other artists followed including George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, Leonard Cohen and Neil Young.

Jack White's record label is based here. Ricky visits the Third Man Records headquarters and learns more about Jack's imprint on country music.

Songwriter and journalist Bill DeMain gives Ricky a walking tour of the city, unearthing some of the songwriting secrets of Nashville.

And WSM Radio broadcaster and Grand Ole Opry host, Eddie Stubbs, explains why country music sounds better on medium wave. He also describes his close friendship with Kitty Wells and Johnny Wright.

2 hours

Last on

Tue 29 Nov 2016 21:00

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Music Played

  • Bob Dylan

    I'll Be Your Baby Tonight

    • The Best Of Bob Dylan Vol.2.
    • Columbia.
  • Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs

    Down In The Flood

    • The Essential Flatt & Scruggs: 'Tis Sweet to Be Remembered....
    • Legacy.
    • 033.
  • Bob Dylan

    Girl From The North Country (feat. Johnny Cash)

    • Nashville Skyline.
    • CBS.
    • 1.
  • Ringo Starr

    Beaucoups Of Blues

    • Beaucoups of Blues.
    • EMI.
    • 001.
  • Neil Young

    Heart Of Gold

    • Neil Young - Decade.
    • Reprise.
    • 4.
  • Loretta Lynn & Jack White

    Portland Oregon

    • Van Lear Rose.
    • Interscope.
    • 2.
  • Margo Price

    About To Find Out

    • Midwest Farmer's Daughter.
    • Third Man Records.
    • 002.
  • Ashley Monroe

    Bombshell

    • Live At Third Man Records.
    • Third Man Records.
    • 5.
  • Vince Gill

    Reasons For The Tears I Cry

    • Down To My Last Bad Habit.
    • MCA Nashville.
    • 001.
  • Cortelia Clark

    Walk Right In

    • Blues In The Street.
    • Collectors' Choice.
    • 9.
  • Conway Twitty

    Next In Line

    • Next In Line.
    • Decca.
    • 2.
  • Merle Haggard

    Okie From Muskogee

    • Branded Man.
    • Blitz.
    • 9.
  • Willie Nelson

    Crazy (Demo)

    • Crazy: The Demo Sessions.
    • Sugar Hill Records.
    • 011.
  • Teddy Thompson & Kelly Jones

    Don't Remind Me

    • Little Windows.
    • Cooking Vinyl.
    • 006.
  • Hank Snow

    I'm Glad I Got to See You Once Again

    • The Singing Ranger, Volume 2.
    • 013.
  • Kitty Wells & Johnnie Wright

    We'll Stick Together

    • Kitty Wells Duets.
    • Pair.
    • 12.
  • Brandy Clark

    91热爆coming Queen

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