Hidden History of Nashville
Nonfiction, Travel, Pictorials, Art & Architecture, Photography, History
| Author: | George R. Zepp | ISBN: | 9781625843067 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | September 1, 2009 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | George R. Zepp |
| ISBN: | 9781625843067 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | September 1, 2009 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
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 cliff-top 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.
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 cliff-top 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.
