- The day I visited the Country Western Music Hall of Fame was the anniversary of Minnie Pearl’s 100th birthday. What a treasure she was, but it was all an act. She was a sophisticated lady with a huge Nashville mansion. — Photo by Pat Bean
“You are the music while the music lasts.” – T.S. Eliot
Adventures with Pepper: Day 51 Continued
Can you picture Buck Owens wearing this … — Photo by Pat Bean
When I listen to music — which is not too often because it demands all of my focus — it’s usually country western, to the bemoaned ears of some of my more musically elite friends.
And when I have a choice, I’ll always choose to listen to Willie Nelson.
So it was that when this day’s Gray Line tour ended the day at the Country Western Music Hall of Fame, I was particularly interested in seeing if I could find evidence of his life here. I did, high on the wall of the Hall of Fame inductees.
The first country western singer who had grabbed my attention, along with a childhood crush, was Roy Rogers, and so I looked and found him up there on the wall, too.
… and Buck standing next to Taylor Swift. Can you picture it. — Photo by Pat Bean
What a contrast their gray-toned plaques made with the huge colorful display of Taylor Swift that was currently on exhibit at the Western Music Hall of Fame. Since male country western singer inductees outnumber women by almost ten to one, it was interesting to see the new face of country music.
Our tour guide let us have about an hour to wander through the country western museum. Among the highlights that attracted my attention were the flashy clothing worn by country western singers.
The stage costumes made me wonder what a picture Buck Owens and Taylor Swift would have made sharing the stage.
Book Report:I hang my head in shame. But I’ve cleared the decks today for some serious work on Travels with Maggie.
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Bean’s Pat: The Literary Man http://tinyurl.com/cxeqtvd Still painting. An inspiration for all of us young-at-heart oldsters.
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