Day Trip Itinerary: Find Your Rhythm in Shelby
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Clearly, no holiday season is complete without great festive music. We here at Come Hear NC have put together our shortlist of must-attend holiday concerts happening throughout the state.
“Singing Brakeman” lived in Asheville, 1927. Began his country music career with radio broadcasts on WWNC, then 50 yds. W.
English folklorist Cecil Sharp in 1916 collected ballads in the "Laurel Country." Jane Gentry, who supplied many of the songs, lived here.
Old-time musician and song collector. African American, he collaborated with the Carter Family, 1928-37. Grave 1/4 mi. S.
"Tom Dooley" of popular legend and song. Hanged in Statesville for the murder of Laura Foster. Grave is 1 1/2 mi. S.W.
Oldest broadcast stations in N.C. Est. 1922, WBT radio long hosted live country music. WBTV sign-on, July 15, 1949. Studios here until 1955.
Jazz saxophonist and composer; influential stylist. Work spanned bebop to avant garde. Born one block S.W.
Pioneer country music recording artist. With N.C. Ramblers, 1918-31, popularized old-time music. Grave 1/2 mi. SW.
Musician and composer. First conductor of the N.C. Symphony, 1932-38. Boyhood home 3 blks. E.