Most Americans think of Nashville as the citadel of country music, but the R&B scene that emerged there in the post-World War II years was outstanding. Michael Gray of the Country Music Hall of Fame has produced a new compilation called Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues 1945-1970. Then, musicians Ruth Brown, Bobby Hebb, and Clifford Curry talk about making their way in Tennessee R&B culture.
Michael Gray
Nashville's R&B was as good as, and in some ways closely related to, the country music that made the city famous. Michael Gray produced the two-disc compilation from CMF Records called Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues 1945-1970, which dovetails with the Country Music Hall of Fame's ...
Ruth Brown, Clifford Curry , Bobby Hebb
Ruth Brown ("Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean"), Clifford Curry ("he Shot a Hole in My Soul"), and Bobby Hebb ("Sunny") are R&B artists featured on the Night Train to Nashville album. Ruth Brown had numerous Top Ten hits, and her success at Atlantic Records in the 1950s led some ...
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