Music, Nashville, TN Part 4, 28 April, 2014



Of course we would never have left Nashville without exploring the music scene. Our tour guide, Ted's cousin, Bob Heatherly, Met us here at the Loveless Cafe, a landmark in its own right, for breakfast.  Fabulous.  Ted especially enjoyed their ham, grits and gravy.   

Fortunately for us, Bob had worked many years here on Music Row.  He was a great tour guide, giving us a terrific overview.

 In a town as musical as Nashville you would, of course, expect ASCAP to have a presence.

 As you drive down Music Row, there are many recognizable names.  Bob worked here at RCA Victor for many years rising to the Vice-Presidential level before striking out on is own with his acquisition of Music City Records.  Note the Roy Orbison guitar in front. 

Not far away, another recognizable name: Warner-Chappell.

Perhaps, a less recognizable name, although it shouldn't be, has a large presence here.  This is the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business.  Curb was a lieutenant governor of California under Jerry Brown.  He was also the founder of the Mike Curb Congregation.  He scored a number of movies, and wrote and produced for such artists as Roy Orbison, Lou Rawls, Sammy Davis Jr. and the Osmond Family. 

Here is a building that you likely would not recognize without a tour guide.  This is Reba McEntire's studio and business office.

A more recognizable landmark is the Ryman Auditorium.  It was the home of The Grand Ole Opry  from 1943 until 1974.

 What could be more Nashville than this? 

The backstage at the Ryman was quite small.  Consequently, many of the performers ducked out this door and across the alley....

....to Tootsie's until it was time for them to perform.

People drinking on the roof of Tootsie's.  Note the AT&T building in the background.  Doesn't this look like a building from which Commissioner Gordon should be flashing the Bat-Signal?

On the corner of 5th and Broadway sits Legends Corner.  There is live music here day and night.

Inside Legends Corner,these two guys were quite good.  Come here, and with a little luck, you might see a legend of the future, or perhaps even one of the present.

There is no way our blog can do justice to the fabulous tour that Bob gave us.