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self being there when this music was becoming more and
more popular. There's the 1931 Paramount Theater (still
in operation) that saw performances by Grand Old Opry
stars Cowboy Copas, Ernest Tubb and Tennessee Ernie
Ford. Although not as commercially successful as the first
recordings, a second set of sessions took place in 1928 in
a building just off State Street.
Two blocks farther along, a plaque marks the site of
the Taylor-Christian Hat Company's warehouse where
the original sessions unfolded on the building's third
floor. Across the street is where WCYB radio hosted notables such as the Stanley Brothers and Lester Flatt and
Earl Scruggs in the mid-1900s.
The Birthplace of Country Music Museum (a Smithsonian affiliate) ties it all together, from those original
recordings to the country music of today. Laurie and I
spent hours here (it's 24,000 square feet on two floors so
it is easy to social distance) and still felt like we missed
much that is offered. And, to anyone who is an aficionado of traditional music, getting to see one of Bill Monroe's mandolins or a guitar signed by Jimmie Rodgers is
akin to a baseball fan being able to look at the ball Babe
Ruth hit for his 60th home run.
The final tour site is most poignant. Local lore says
that Hank Williams stopped at the Burger Bar (still serving burgers) on Piedmont Avenue several hours before he
was found dead in his car while traveling through West
WHEN YOU
GO
THE WALK: An easy one-mile
stroll in the " Birthplace of Country
Music. "
GETTING THERE: Take I-81
Exit 74A at Bristol onto State
Street, go 3.8 miles and turn right
onto Volunteer Parkway to park at
the Bristol Chamber of Commerce
Convention and Visitors Bureau.
MORE INFORMATION:
A self-guided tour brochure is
available from the Visitors Bureau
or at discoverbristol.org/tour.
Virginia. His song, " I'll Never Get Out of This World
Alive, " was a popular radio hit at the time.
Find out more about Leonard's walking and hiking adventures at habitualhiker.com.
Purchase with confidence; CDC and VHD procedures implemented.
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