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- The story behind the nickname starts well before country music came into existence, according to local lore. The Fisk Jubilee singers from Nashville's Fisk University and Queen Victoria most often get the credit for the city's nickname.
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With more than 180 music venues around town ranging from large arenas and concert halls to small clubs and featuring nearly every genre of music, it’s easy to see why this is the city that “music calls home.” Nashville’s connection to music is unequaled, and its reputation as Music City has been consistently proven for over 200 years.
Nov 2, 2017 · Kris Kristofferson, Dan Auerbach, Peter Frampton and more of music’s biggest names reflect on Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash—and why they called Nashville home.
Feb 19, 2019 · Nashville is known as the capital of country music but the Music City nickname originated with a group of gospel singers performing for Queen Victoria
Jan 30, 2017 · Anyone who’s been to Nashville has probably also heard it referred to as “Music City.” But there isn’t much said about the moniker unless you’re familiar with the history. Here’s how it earned the famous nickname, according to legend.
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Aug 22, 2002 · Aug 22, 2002. Why is Nashville called Music City? WSM-AM announcer David Cobb christened Nashville “Music City U.S.A.” on the air in 1950. The moniker eventually became Nashville’s de facto...
Feb 7, 2013 · Hopping aboard the country bandwagon (or so it hopes), Paramount releases The Thing Called Love, a Peter Bogdanovich-directed comedy-drama about country music hopefuls in an oddly roomy Bluebird...
Jan 5, 2020 · By 1950, The Opry and Music Row had solidified Nashville’s claim to the title “Music City.” Music remains one of Nashville’s highest-profile offerings, however the modern metropolis could just as justifiably be called “Health Care City” or “Higher Education City” or “Finance and Insurance City.”
