Hidden History of Nashville

Everyone's favorite town, Nashville, is rich in country music history and has a deep hidden side. Read these little-known tales from Music City.

Perched on the banks of the Cumberland River, Nashville is best known for its role in the civil rights movement, world-class education and, of course, country music. In this unique collection of columns, longtime journalist and Tennessee native George Zepp illuminates a less familiar side of the city. Learn the secrets of Timothy Demonbreun, one of the city's first residents who lived with his family in a clifftop cave; Cortelia Clark, the blind bluesman who continued to perform on street corners after winning a Grammy award; and Nashville's own Cinderella story, which involved legendary radio personality Edgar Bergen and his ventriloquist prot g . Cleverly rendered, using questions from readers across the nation, these little-known tales abound with Music City mystery and charm.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: History Press (SC)
Published: 09/01/2009
ISBN: 9781596297920
Pages: 159
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.50d