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Did Knoxville Run Off Country Music?

WUOT | By Todd Steed
Published August 21, 2019 at 3:03 PM EDT
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Arthur Q. Smith
Appalachian Media Archives
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Chet Atkins
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WNOX
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Don Gibson
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Bonnie Lou Moore
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Homer and Jethro
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Jim Clayton
TAMIS
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Kountry Kings with Cathy Hill and Jim Clayton
TAMIS
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Carter Family
Appalachian Media Archives
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Bradley Reeves
Todd Steed
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MOA Peacock
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Flatt and Scruggs at WNOX
TAMIS
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TAMIS

In our second Raised in Knoxville podcast we talk to Jack Neely and Bradley Reeves about the rumor that Knoxville was ashamed of country music and sent it to Nashville. 

Have a look at the slideshow created with images from Applachian Media Archives and TAMIS. 

The podcasts are also available on I-tunes on our Studio 865 podcast page. 
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Todd Steed
A Knoxville native, Todd began working at WUOT in 2006 as jazz coordinator now serves as program director and host of Studio 865/Flipside, Improvisations and Changing Course. Todd's newest podcast is Improvisations to Go. Todd got his start in radio at WUTK, where he served as both news and music director while earning his undergraduate degree in journalism at UT. He later earned a master’s degree in education from UT and worked for several years in Programs Abroad. Recently, Todd was inducted into the East Tennessee Writer's Hall of Fame.

You can reach Todd at steed@wuot.org
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