Subject librarian
Selected works on musicians from Tennessee
Fisk Jubilee singers
Dark midnight when I rise : the story of the Jubilee Singers, who introduced the world to the music of Black America / Andrew Ward. ML421.J77 W37 2001
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin : the queen of soul / Mark Bego. ML420.F778 B4 2012
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash : the life / Robert Hilburn. ML420.C265 H4 2013
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton, gender, and country music / Leigh H. Edwards. ML420.P28 E39 2018
Elvis Presley
Careless love : the unmaking of Elvis Presley / Peter Guralnick. ML420.P96 G85 1999
Minnie Pearl (Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon)
Minnie Pearl, an autobiography / Minnie Pearl, with Joan Dew Special Collections PN2287.C25 A33
Tina Turner
I, Tina / Tina Turner, with Kurt Loder Special Collections ML420.T95 A3 1986
Carla Thomas
Entry from Memphis music hall of fame site
Bobby "Blue" Bland
Soul of the man : Bobby Blue Bland (ebook)
Roy Acuff
Roy Acuff's Nashville : the life and good times of country music / Roy Acuff with William Neely. ML410.A168 A3 1983
"Uncle Dave" Macon
Dixie Dewdrop:the Uncle Dave Macon story / Michael D. Doubler ML420.M13858 D68 2018
Famous places
- Ryman auditorium (Nashville)Opened as a church in 1892, and for many years home of the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman is the favorite performance venue of numerous musicians.
- Dollywood theme park (Pigeon Forge)Dolly Parton's theme park in east Tennessee.
- Graceland (Memphis)The 1939 house, once owned by Presley, is said to be the second-most visited house in the United States (after the White House).
- Johnny Cash museum (Nashville)The highly-rated museum has a large collection of Cash memorabilia.
- Stax museum of American soul music (Memphis)Builds upon the legacy of Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton's Stax records, which launched the careers of Otis Redding, Carla Thomas, Sam & Dave, and others
- Cumberland caverns (McMinnville)One of Tennessee's largest caves, as well as a site of monthly concerts.
- Bluebird cafe (Nashville)A 90-seat "listening room" and songwriter's performance space: it was heavily featured in the television drama "Nashville."
- Birthplace of country music (Bristol)A new museum that celebrates Bristol's role in country music: the 1927 "Bristol sessions," which were the first recordings of (among others) Jimmie Rodgers.
- Grand Ole Opry (Nashville)The Grand Ole Opry's new home, northeast of downtown.
Selected books on music in Tennessee
Memphis Boys: the story of American studios by ISBN: 9781604734027
They Came to Nashville by ISBN: 9780826517371
Blues Traveling: the holy sites of Delta blues by ISBN: 9781604733280
How Nashville Became Music City, U. S. A.: 50 years of Music Row by Call Number: ML3524 .K67 2006ISBN: 9780634098062
Magazines and journals
- Tennessee musicianCall Number: ML1 .T46 Bound journals: 2nd floor