1 00:00:04,120 --> 00:00:07,960 Speaker 1: Hi, everyone, This is Sarah Harrelson, your host of Taking 2 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:11,479 Speaker 1: a Walk in Nashville. I hope everyone is having a 3 00:00:11,560 --> 00:00:15,120 Speaker 1: wonderful new year. I'm so happy to be back and 4 00:00:15,280 --> 00:00:19,600 Speaker 1: joining me today is Buzz Night from Taking a Walk 5 00:00:19,680 --> 00:00:23,560 Speaker 1: and we're going to go over some notable dates for 6 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:26,760 Speaker 1: the month of January and Nashville music history. 7 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 2: Thanks for joining me today, Buzz. 8 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:28,840 Speaker 3: How are you. 9 00:00:29,240 --> 00:00:31,560 Speaker 4: I'm doing great. It's nice to see you, Sarah. 10 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:32,680 Speaker 2: Miss you too. 11 00:00:32,960 --> 00:00:35,840 Speaker 1: You know, we had such a great start for taking 12 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:39,280 Speaker 1: a Walk in Nashville in twenty twenty five, and I'm 13 00:00:39,360 --> 00:00:43,640 Speaker 1: so excited to see what's up next. For taking a 14 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:46,440 Speaker 1: Walk and taking a Walk in Nashville in twenty twenty six, 15 00:00:46,560 --> 00:00:51,360 Speaker 1: we reached number three on the music category in Apple 16 00:00:51,479 --> 00:00:55,600 Speaker 1: Music Podcast and number one in music History. So I 17 00:00:55,680 --> 00:00:58,560 Speaker 1: just want to thank everyone who has been tuning in. 18 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:01,320 Speaker 1: It's been tremendous and spread the word. 19 00:01:01,560 --> 00:01:03,959 Speaker 4: We have no problem you spread in the word. 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He's been listening to Taking a 29 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:36,640 Speaker 1: Walk Nashville and he's going to be in Nashville next month, 30 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:40,399 Speaker 1: all the way from Switzerland with his band and another musician, 31 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:44,240 Speaker 1: Elaine Bug. They're going to be recording new music here 32 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:47,400 Speaker 1: in Nashville. So thank you Chris for tuning in. 33 00:01:48,520 --> 00:01:48,840 Speaker 2: Buzz. 34 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:53,480 Speaker 1: I just love that our show is reaching people internationally. 35 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:56,360 Speaker 4: That is one of the fun parts of podcasting too. 36 00:01:56,400 --> 00:01:58,320 Speaker 4: There are no geographic boundaries. 37 00:01:58,760 --> 00:02:00,520 Speaker 2: Well, buzz, let's get into it. 38 00:02:00,560 --> 00:02:03,760 Speaker 1: I want to talk about some notable dates that happened 39 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:07,680 Speaker 1: in the month of January and Nashville music history. You know, 40 00:02:07,760 --> 00:02:11,440 Speaker 1: people think at this time winter months that it slows 41 00:02:11,600 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 1: down here in Nashville for musicians, but that's definitely not 42 00:02:15,639 --> 00:02:20,320 Speaker 1: the case. There's always music happening, even in January at 43 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 1: venues like Bluebird Cafe, the Opry and Listening Room. 44 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:26,840 Speaker 4: Nashville never sleeps. 45 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:30,680 Speaker 2: It never sleeps, No, it doesn't. I'm going to start 46 00:02:30,680 --> 00:02:32,639 Speaker 2: off with a little bit of a somber. 47 00:02:32,360 --> 00:02:37,760 Speaker 1: Fact that happened in January in history January first, nineteen 48 00:02:37,919 --> 00:02:42,000 Speaker 1: fifty three. This date was the death of Hank Williams. 49 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:46,440 Speaker 1: He was on the road to a show and unfortunately 50 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:49,440 Speaker 1: he died in the back of his Cadillac at just 51 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:55,679 Speaker 1: twenty nine years old. His death definitely sent shockwaves through Nashville. 52 00:02:55,800 --> 00:02:59,600 Speaker 1: And you know, this remains one of the genre's most 53 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:01,520 Speaker 1: signific turning points. 54 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 4: And an iconic figure to this day is Hank Williams. 55 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:10,760 Speaker 1: Absolutely, Yes, yeah, Hank Williams. Hank Williams Junior. We love 56 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:16,640 Speaker 1: their music. Another fact that happened around this decade in 57 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:20,960 Speaker 1: nineteen fifty eight. In nineteen fifty nine, Johnny Cash was 58 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:27,520 Speaker 1: at San Quentin. Now on Year's Day, Johnny Cash performed 59 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 1: his first ever prison shows, and while this did not 60 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:37,200 Speaker 1: occur in Nashville, these concerts did define his Man in 61 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:43,800 Speaker 1: Black persona. It influenced Nashville's Merle Haggard, who was an 62 00:03:43,800 --> 00:03:47,880 Speaker 1: inmate in the audience at the time and credited the 63 00:03:47,960 --> 00:03:52,200 Speaker 1: show with turning his life towards music. It's so amazing 64 00:03:52,320 --> 00:03:56,280 Speaker 1: that Johnny Cash played for Merle Haggard. 65 00:03:57,000 --> 00:04:01,200 Speaker 4: If you have not seen the documentary called a tricky Dick, 66 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:05,000 Speaker 4: as in Richard Nixon tricky Dick, Tricky Dick and the 67 00:04:05,040 --> 00:04:10,680 Speaker 4: Man in Black. It is a fantastic documentary. Actually not 68 00:04:10,760 --> 00:04:13,920 Speaker 4: the name drop, but Jelly Roll actually recommended that. To 69 00:04:14,040 --> 00:04:16,400 Speaker 4: believe it or not, I hadn't seen it. I hadn't 70 00:04:16,440 --> 00:04:19,279 Speaker 4: seen the documentary, but it's a great Johnny Cash take. 71 00:04:19,480 --> 00:04:20,480 Speaker 4: If you haven't seen it. 72 00:04:20,720 --> 00:04:23,080 Speaker 1: I haven't off to check it out, Especially if Jelly 73 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:25,680 Speaker 1: Roll recommended it, I'm gonna tak. 74 00:04:25,520 --> 00:04:26,360 Speaker 2: His word for it. 75 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:33,040 Speaker 1: So another milestone on this month and music history. Grand 76 00:04:33,040 --> 00:04:37,159 Speaker 1: Ole Opry had some of their own milestones on January 77 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:42,440 Speaker 1: twenty first, nineteen eighty nine. This is when Music Valley 78 00:04:42,560 --> 00:04:45,960 Speaker 1: Drive came about this opry Land area. 79 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:48,920 Speaker 2: It saw a major expansion. 80 00:04:48,560 --> 00:04:53,080 Speaker 1: In the late eighties, including their amusement park, which is 81 00:04:53,120 --> 00:04:54,280 Speaker 1: now shut down. 82 00:04:54,120 --> 00:04:55,680 Speaker 2: So you won't see that anymore. 83 00:04:55,760 --> 00:04:59,080 Speaker 1: But if you go now, you'll see the Opry Mall 84 00:04:59,240 --> 00:05:00,880 Speaker 1: oppry Land with the hotel. 85 00:05:01,800 --> 00:05:04,240 Speaker 2: But during this month you might not. 86 00:05:04,279 --> 00:05:07,760 Speaker 1: Be able to catch a show at the grandele Aupry 87 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:10,719 Speaker 1: because they do this thing in the winter months in 88 00:05:10,839 --> 00:05:15,159 Speaker 1: January called Aubrey at the Rymand. This is where they 89 00:05:15,160 --> 00:05:19,400 Speaker 1: go back and they move their Aubrey shows to the 90 00:05:19,520 --> 00:05:25,360 Speaker 1: Ryman Auditorium. It's historic original home and that's where that 91 00:05:25,440 --> 00:05:27,400 Speaker 1: takes place for the winter months. 92 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:30,680 Speaker 4: And if you're heading to Nashville and you're dying to 93 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:34,000 Speaker 4: see a show at the Rymand, don't wait until you 94 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:37,159 Speaker 4: get to Nashville to get your tickets. It's always a 95 00:05:37,200 --> 00:05:40,240 Speaker 4: hot ticket at the Rymand, so get them in advance 96 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:42,480 Speaker 4: whichever show you're going to take in. 97 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:48,440 Speaker 1: Absolutely, and I love seeing old pictures of what Aubrey 98 00:05:48,520 --> 00:05:51,880 Speaker 1: Lands looked like back in the eighties and nineties when 99 00:05:51,880 --> 00:05:54,760 Speaker 1: it had the amusement park and maybe not all of 100 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:58,480 Speaker 1: the buildings built up around it. There's an Instagram page 101 00:05:58,480 --> 00:06:02,720 Speaker 1: it's called Nashville muse History or Nashville Music History x 102 00:06:02,760 --> 00:06:06,160 Speaker 1: and they always post older photos of Nashville, which is 103 00:06:06,240 --> 00:06:09,479 Speaker 1: really fun to see what Broadway looks like back in 104 00:06:09,520 --> 00:06:14,360 Speaker 1: the day Demumbrian in Midtown it looked so different, and 105 00:06:14,400 --> 00:06:16,880 Speaker 1: you could actually park on Broadway back in. 106 00:06:16,839 --> 00:06:19,479 Speaker 4: The day sometimes we learned for yesterday right. 107 00:06:20,760 --> 00:06:25,560 Speaker 1: Absolutely a great nostalgic page to look at. 108 00:06:26,240 --> 00:06:27,080 Speaker 2: I want to talk. 109 00:06:26,920 --> 00:06:32,719 Speaker 1: About some notable births and breakthroughs that happened during the 110 00:06:32,760 --> 00:06:39,320 Speaker 1: month of January, So starting with January second, nineteen twenty six, 111 00:06:39,960 --> 00:06:43,680 Speaker 1: Harold Bradley, he was born in Nashville. What we call 112 00:06:44,080 --> 00:06:46,760 Speaker 1: a unicorn. We don't really see people born and raised 113 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:51,720 Speaker 1: in Nashville anymore. But he became the most recorded guitarist 114 00:06:51,880 --> 00:06:55,200 Speaker 1: in history, and he was a member of the A Team. 115 00:06:55,320 --> 00:06:59,440 Speaker 1: The A Team was a group of session musicians who 116 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:05,160 Speaker 1: created the Nashville sound. Garth Brooks worked heavily with the 117 00:07:05,200 --> 00:07:06,039 Speaker 1: A Team as well. 118 00:07:06,920 --> 00:07:09,880 Speaker 4: And I love going through the Country Music Hall of Fame, 119 00:07:10,040 --> 00:07:12,640 Speaker 4: just as I know you do, and seeing the way 120 00:07:12,880 --> 00:07:17,120 Speaker 4: you know, someone like Harold Bradley is commemorated there. So 121 00:07:17,520 --> 00:07:21,520 Speaker 4: generations move forward and they don't forget about these great 122 00:07:22,040 --> 00:07:23,760 Speaker 4: legendary players from the past. 123 00:07:24,760 --> 00:07:29,200 Speaker 1: Absolutely, such a great place to see some memorabilia and 124 00:07:29,320 --> 00:07:35,360 Speaker 1: instruments that these musicians played. Another thing that happened during 125 00:07:35,400 --> 00:07:41,640 Speaker 1: this month January nineteenth, nineteen forty six, Dolly Parton had 126 00:07:41,640 --> 00:07:46,680 Speaker 1: her Grand Ol Opry guest start, so she didn't become 127 00:07:46,720 --> 00:07:51,360 Speaker 1: a member until nineteen sixty nine in the Opry, but 128 00:07:51,800 --> 00:07:54,760 Speaker 1: during the forties she was making her mark on the 129 00:07:54,840 --> 00:08:00,120 Speaker 1: Nashville music scene, and then in the late sixties during January, 130 00:08:00,920 --> 00:08:05,920 Speaker 1: this led to her legendary partnership with Porter Wagner, and 131 00:08:05,960 --> 00:08:08,440 Speaker 1: she has such a great album She did with Porter 132 00:08:08,520 --> 00:08:09,720 Speaker 1: Wagner as well. 133 00:08:10,280 --> 00:08:16,280 Speaker 4: And Dolly to this day keeps creating, keeps building upon 134 00:08:16,480 --> 00:08:19,640 Speaker 4: an amazing brand, and keeps doing good in the world. 135 00:08:20,520 --> 00:08:23,640 Speaker 1: Oh, it's so amazing. She just yeah, she just keeps 136 00:08:23,640 --> 00:08:27,040 Speaker 1: doing it. Whether it's a rock album or doing something 137 00:08:27,080 --> 00:08:28,080 Speaker 1: with Cracker Barrel. 138 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:29,320 Speaker 2: You know, she's done it. 139 00:08:29,520 --> 00:08:31,080 Speaker 4: That's right, that's right. I love her. 140 00:08:31,760 --> 00:08:35,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, me too. So other events that happened. 141 00:08:35,960 --> 00:08:38,720 Speaker 1: A couple things happened on the last day of this 142 00:08:38,920 --> 00:08:44,920 Speaker 1: month in January thirty first, nineteen seventy. First of all, 143 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:49,800 Speaker 1: this was a weak and country jail, so Tom t 144 00:08:50,160 --> 00:08:55,800 Speaker 1: Hall's hit reached number one, proving that Nashville's story song 145 00:08:55,960 --> 00:08:59,439 Speaker 1: tradition was a commercial powerhouse. 146 00:08:59,480 --> 00:09:02,400 Speaker 2: And I think that stays true to this day. 147 00:09:02,720 --> 00:09:08,080 Speaker 4: A week in Country Jail. What a title, right, I know, Yeah, 148 00:09:08,320 --> 00:09:09,600 Speaker 4: says it all. 149 00:09:10,080 --> 00:09:11,280 Speaker 2: It says it all right there. 150 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:15,280 Speaker 1: And so we talked a lot about what happened in 151 00:09:15,320 --> 00:09:20,079 Speaker 1: the past and nineteen forties, nineteen sixties, nineteen seventies, but 152 00:09:20,160 --> 00:09:24,280 Speaker 1: more of a recent fact. On this month, January thirty first, 153 00:09:24,360 --> 00:09:28,760 Speaker 1: twenty ten. You know, Taylor Swift was really making waves 154 00:09:28,840 --> 00:09:31,960 Speaker 1: as a country artist here in Nashville at that time, 155 00:09:32,520 --> 00:09:35,319 Speaker 1: and that was the day she had her Grammy sweep. 156 00:09:35,679 --> 00:09:38,280 Speaker 1: She was just twenty years old. In Nashville based star 157 00:09:38,480 --> 00:09:42,320 Speaker 1: she won four Grammys, including Album of the Year for 158 00:09:42,559 --> 00:09:48,120 Speaker 1: her album Fearless. This was signaling signaling a massive shift 159 00:09:48,240 --> 00:09:54,200 Speaker 1: in the industry center towards more younger and crossover artists, 160 00:09:54,320 --> 00:09:59,440 Speaker 1: especially twenty tens. That's when more younger artist and pop 161 00:09:59,559 --> 00:10:01,960 Speaker 1: was making its way into country music. 162 00:10:02,640 --> 00:10:07,040 Speaker 4: So, Sarah, as a singer songwriter, what does Taylor Swift 163 00:10:07,080 --> 00:10:07,520 Speaker 4: mean to you? 164 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:13,960 Speaker 1: I think a lot of people, regardless of age, but 165 00:10:14,280 --> 00:10:19,800 Speaker 1: you know, in general, are just so inspired by Taylor Swift. Obviously, 166 00:10:19,840 --> 00:10:24,959 Speaker 1: she's a wonderful songwriter and artist, but I'm just always 167 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:30,079 Speaker 1: inspired by her business moves too. I think she's incredibly 168 00:10:30,400 --> 00:10:33,520 Speaker 1: talented and smart, and she knows how to keep people 169 00:10:33,679 --> 00:10:38,000 Speaker 1: on her feet with her new releases, always coming up 170 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:44,320 Speaker 1: with new ideas, marketing ideas, and just presenting original and 171 00:10:44,840 --> 00:10:46,199 Speaker 1: fresh music all the time. 172 00:10:47,360 --> 00:10:51,120 Speaker 4: Are you happy that the Chiefs are not marching to 173 00:10:51,160 --> 00:10:53,000 Speaker 4: the Super Bowl or sad? 174 00:10:53,120 --> 00:10:57,800 Speaker 3: I am very happy about that because I was very 175 00:10:57,840 --> 00:11:02,600 Speaker 3: tired of seeing them in the Super But unfortunately the 176 00:11:02,720 --> 00:11:05,800 Speaker 3: Ravens are not a part of the playoffs this year. 177 00:11:06,040 --> 00:11:08,840 Speaker 4: I'm sorry to darken the conversation. I know you're a 178 00:11:08,880 --> 00:11:11,440 Speaker 4: fan of the Ravens, so I apologize in advance. 179 00:11:12,320 --> 00:11:15,600 Speaker 1: I am. Yeah, Well, you know, at least the Ravens 180 00:11:15,600 --> 00:11:18,600 Speaker 1: have done better than the Titans here in Tennessee. 181 00:11:19,000 --> 00:11:20,199 Speaker 4: There you go, exactly. 182 00:11:21,400 --> 00:11:26,440 Speaker 1: Well, those are my dates for Nashville music history, a 183 00:11:26,480 --> 00:11:30,000 Speaker 1: little bit of insight on what occurred here in the 184 00:11:30,040 --> 00:11:35,920 Speaker 1: month of January in Nashville. But buzz people can look 185 00:11:35,960 --> 00:11:40,920 Speaker 1: forward to the guest I'm going to have upcoming in 186 00:11:40,960 --> 00:11:44,880 Speaker 1: the new year for taking a walk Nashville. So for February. 187 00:11:45,040 --> 00:11:50,839 Speaker 1: On February twelfth, I've got Tony Mantur. He is a producer, 188 00:11:51,000 --> 00:11:54,560 Speaker 1: musician and podcast host. You may have heard of his 189 00:11:54,960 --> 00:12:01,360 Speaker 1: podcast Why Not Me and also podcast Almost Live, another 190 00:12:01,640 --> 00:12:06,560 Speaker 1: music podcast. So that's a wonderful conversation. On February twenty 191 00:12:06,640 --> 00:12:11,320 Speaker 1: six I have another wonderful guest, Mary go Shay. She 192 00:12:11,480 --> 00:12:14,920 Speaker 1: is a hit songwriter in Nashville. So these are just 193 00:12:14,960 --> 00:12:18,480 Speaker 1: some excellent conversations I had recently, and I can't wait 194 00:12:18,520 --> 00:12:20,040 Speaker 1: for everyone to tune in and hear it. 195 00:12:20,200 --> 00:12:23,920 Speaker 4: Yeah, I can't wait to hear both of them. Mary 196 00:12:24,160 --> 00:12:27,559 Speaker 4: was on the Music Save Me podcast with Lynn Hoffman 197 00:12:28,120 --> 00:12:32,360 Speaker 4: and Mary's done incredible work in the veterans community in 198 00:12:32,440 --> 00:12:35,800 Speaker 4: terms of health and well being issues, in terms of 199 00:12:35,840 --> 00:12:39,480 Speaker 4: how songwriting and music is so important there. So can't 200 00:12:39,480 --> 00:12:42,160 Speaker 4: wait to hear both of those, including Mary, who is 201 00:12:42,240 --> 00:12:43,040 Speaker 4: quite a character. 202 00:12:43,760 --> 00:12:46,559 Speaker 2: Absolutely people can look forward to that. 203 00:12:46,720 --> 00:12:50,640 Speaker 1: More episodes coming up this month as well, one with 204 00:12:50,800 --> 00:12:55,360 Speaker 1: Porter's Call and I'm doing a show with them on 205 00:12:55,559 --> 00:12:59,400 Speaker 1: January twenty at a Prospect House. People can get their 206 00:12:59,440 --> 00:13:03,760 Speaker 1: tickets on line, but tickets benefiting such a wonderful cause. 207 00:13:03,880 --> 00:13:05,439 Speaker 2: Porter's Call helps. 208 00:13:05,480 --> 00:13:10,319 Speaker 1: People artists and musicians and needs, so everyone can check 209 00:13:10,360 --> 00:13:14,800 Speaker 1: out my social medias for more information on them and tickets. 210 00:13:14,400 --> 00:13:15,000 Speaker 2: To that event. 211 00:13:15,679 --> 00:13:18,000 Speaker 4: Awesome, that's so great, Thanks for doing that. 212 00:13:18,200 --> 00:13:21,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, well, thanks buzz for being on today and I'm 213 00:13:21,920 --> 00:13:24,440 Speaker 1: looking forward to what we have going on here next. 214 00:13:25,360 --> 00:13:27,679 Speaker 4: Thanks for everything, Sarah, and it's great to be with 215 00:13:27,760 --> 00:13:30,520 Speaker 4: you on Taking a Walk Nashville.