The Filson Historical Society, founded in 1884, is a privately-supported historical society dedicated to preserving the history of Kentucky and the Ohio Valley Region.
Filson Friday - When Kentucky Went to Nashville: Country Stars from the Bluegrass State
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Fri, Jul 21, 2017 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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The Filson Historical Society
1310 South 3rd Street, Louisville, KY
Description
Kentucky has long been associated with bluegrass and traditional Appalachian music. But the Bluegrass State also produced several of the biggest stars of country music’s golden era. The collections of the Filson tell the story of Kentucky’s homegrown stars of country from the 1950s to the 1970s. Through fan mail and personal remembrances in the Skeeter Davis Papers and the Tom T. and Dixie Hall instrument and song collections, Associate Curator of Special Collections Aaron Rosenblum will illustrate the paths of these and other Kentucky musicians who went from small-town Kentucky to the Grand Ole Opry and beyond.
Venue Details
The Filson Historical Society
1310 South 3rd Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40208, United States
