Music Row, Nashville
If you want to see the roots of Nashville on your next visit to this fun town make a stop by Music Row.
Music Row was born in 1950s and became the center of the blossoming recording industry. The term to describe this area was soon coined as "Music City USA" and has stuck ever since.
At the time, Both country music and rock and roll music were considered interchangeable similar genres. The roots of this music are from Music Row. Elvis was signed by RCA Victor who in turn located an office on Music Row, Elvis' first recording sessions were there. Chet Atkins, already a legend in his own time, brought the sons of known country musicians Ike and Margaret Everly, and became the world renowned Everly Brothers.
Music savvy moves like these instilled Music Row as a place for the movers and the shakers of the then early efforts of both country and rock and roll. Because of Nashville's popularity,in the budding music industry, a number of New York and Hollywood-based music publishing companies set up offices in the Nashville.
When you see the sculpture of Alan leQuire's "Musica", a 20-foot creation that depicts nine naked, dancing spirits, you will be at the front door to Music Row. You can see over 40 different publishing companies from Sony to RCA to EMI.
Walk through the streets that were immortalized in song by legends like Patsy Cline, Elvis and Johnny Cash.
Normal operating hours from 9 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday. Closed most holidays.
