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19 Jul 2021
B.B. King, AKA “The King of Blues,” was a beloved blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer with a career spanning from 1949 into the early 2000s.
@MemphisTravel @TNVacation
#rhythmandblues #bbking #behindtheartist #music #AMTriangle #mississippi
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12 Apr 2021
Cast your vote for @BCMM to reach #1 in @USATODAY 10 Best Pop Culture Museums Readers' Poll! Vote once daily through May 10 at Noon!
VOTE HERE 👉 ow.ly/JhD350EmEZX 👈
@NortheastTenn @mySWVA @MyBristolVisit @SIAffiliates @AMTriangle @VisitVirginia @VAMuseums
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15 Mar 2021
We were honored to participate in @TheDurhamMuseum Museum Live segment about Mother Maybelle Carter, highlighting a Sears autoharp and “How to Play like Mother Maybelle” record from our collection. View it here: durhammuseum.org/museum-live… @SIAffiliates @AAMers @AMTriangle
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1 Mar 2021
Born Virginia Wynette Pugh, Tammy Wynette experienced her first real break after signing to Epic Records with Billy Sherrill. Tammy's hit record released in 1968 "Stand By Your Man" established her as America's "First Lady of Country". #BehindtheArtist #AMTriangle
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26 Feb 2021
On this day in 1960, "Handy Man" by Alabama native and R&B singer-songwriter, Jimmy Jones peaked at #2 on @billboard Hot 100. The tune spent 10 weeks on the chart. #FlashbackFriday #AMTriangle #ChartRewind
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22 Feb 2021
Born an hour north of Jackson, MS is Blues guitarist Elmore James. "The King of The Slide Guitar" first played using one-string instruments like the Diddley-bow. James was also drafted as a coxswain during the 1943 invasion of Guam.
#BehindtheArtist #AMTriangle
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16 Feb 2021
Join us Tue., March 2 | 7pm EST for our Virtual Speaker Series-Black in Appalachia: Uncovering & Sharing Regional Black Narratives. Free event, pre-register here: ow.ly/DEeU50DByl6
@SIAffiliates @MuseumID @AAMers @VAMuseums @tnmuseums @AMTriangle @BlackAppalachia
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8 Feb 2021
Need a safer, pandemic-friendly weekend getaway? Why not visit Bristol and learn why we are the world-renowned birthplace of country music?
👉👉birthplaceofcountrymusic.org… @MyBristolVisit @VisitVirginia @TNVacation @believeNbristol @AMTriangle @AAA_Travel @TravelLeisure
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10 Dec 2020
Tune in to @wbcmradio at 11am EST for Museum Talk to hear about the great work of #HeritageAlliance and #ChesterInn OR tune in to our archives after the show airs!
👉👉birthplaceofcountrymusic.org… @Jonesborough @NortheastTenn @TNVacation @AAMers @tnmuseums @AMTriangle
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20 Nov 2020
Recording and telling stories is a big part of southern and Appalachian culture and tradition. Find ways to pass on your family's👨👩👧👦 stories with the latest #BCMBlog 👉👉birthplaceofcountrymusic.org… @StoryConnect @SIAffiliates @AAMers @AMTriangle @VAMuseums @tnmuseums
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6 Nov 2020
Shutterbugs invited! Join Q&A with the guy who literally wrote the book on photography: A Conversation with @HenryHorenstein virtual event Nov. 17, 7pm EST. Free event! Register here: birthplaceofcountrymusic.org… @SIAffiliates @AAMers @AMTriangle @VAMuseums @tnmuseums
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2 Nov 2020
Join @smithsonian's @amhistorymuseum tomorrow at 4pm EST for "Pandemic Perspectives: Voting During a Pandemic" free virtual event. Register online: americanhistory.si.edu/pande… @AAMers @VAMuseums @tnmuseums @AMTriangle @believeNbristol #vote
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13 Oct 2020
This Thursday 7pm EST join us for "The Legacy of The Green Book: A @smithsonian Virtual Event," in partnership w/ @SIAffiliates @sitesExhibits FREE event, register online:
ow.ly/51gY50BRgPJ
@AAMers @AMTriangle @VAMuseums @tnmuseums @MyBristolVisit @believeNbristol
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12 Oct 2020
Happy Indigenous People Day!
@SmithsonianMag and @SmithsonianNMAI have a few ideas on how you can celebrate this important event with your family:
ow.ly/P20B50BQpP7
@AAMers @SIAffiliates @AMTriangle @VAMuseums @tnmuseums
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6 Oct 2020
See Hank Williams' 1940s Gibson LG-2 acoustic, one of only 7 guitars owned by the legendary musician known to exist - on loan from @HardRock and on display now at #BCMMuseum! birthplaceofcountrymusic.org… @SIAffiliates @AAMers @VAMuseums @tnmuseums @HanksMuseum @AMTriangle
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