Hidden History of Nashville

By George R. Zepp

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596297921
• ISBN13: 9781596297920
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.8"