Country Music Hall of Fame
Sing Me Back Home
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In May 2010, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum greatly expanded and updated Sing Me Back Home: A Journey Through Country Music, our core exhibit that tells the story of the music from its pre-commercial roots in the nineteenth century through its vibrant life today.
As a complement to the gallery experience at the museum in Nashville, we offer this online, multi-media glimpse of the exhibit. Here we explore the period from 1965 to 2010, the same era covered in the museum’s newly transformed second-floor gallery.
The story is organized by themes. Use your scrollwhele, arrow keys, or scrollbar on the right to move through The Journey.
This is just a sample of what visitors will find in the museum. Check back often to see and hear new treasures from our collection as we continue to expand this online exhibit.
When Two Worlds Collide Country Meets Mass Market
As America contended with the upheaval of the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War, performers from traditional country backgrounds met the changing times and culture in different ways. Some, like Roger Miller, brought an air of hipster élan to their music. Others revolted against what they considered to be the hidebound methods and attitudes of Music Row. Still others held fast to a sound that appealed to even the most conservative of country fans. Whatever their approach, they contributed to an immensely creative period for country music as it established its place in America’s mainstream.Sweet Home Alabama The Rise of Southern Rock
Long-Haired Country Boys Southern Rock Goes Country
You're Lookin' at Country The Old Ways Prevail
Nashville Skyline Southern Rock Goes Country
Pop Goes Country Crossover Fever Spreads
Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days Country Looks Homeward
Guitars, Cadillacs Country's New Wave
Pocket Full of Gold Country in the Age of Plenty
So Much Cooler Online Country Music in the Digital Age
Our Roots Are Showing Country Alternatives
Still Creative After All These Years Elders and Legends
When You're Hot, You're Hot
Class of 2010
Conclusion
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