Chapter 8
Public Program Archive
Videos, Interviews & More
From left: James Moon, Jimmy Church, Frank Howard, and Charles Myers perform at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, 2019.
Concert: Earl Gaines Band. March 27, 2004.
Panel Discussion and Concert: “Sunny” Days: Nashville’s Bobby Hebb and the Hebb Family. Featuring Bobby Hebb and his sisters Ednaearle Burney, Ovalla Davidson, Helen Hebb-McCray, and Shirley Trotter. Moderated by Michael Gray. October 23, 2004.
Panel Discussion: Jimi Hendrix in Nashville. Featuring Teddy Acklen Jr., Billy Cox, Frank Howard, Marion James, Johnny Jones, and George Yates. Moderated by Ed Salamon. July 24, 2004.
Concert: Jimmy Church Band with guests Levert Allison, Clifford Curry, Frank Howard, Johnny Jones, Robert Knight, and Larry LaDon. April 24, 2004.
Panel Discussion: Let’s Trade a Little: The Country-R&B Connection. Featuring Bobby Hebb, Buddy Killen, Shelby Singleton, Eugenia Sweeney, and Audrey Bryant Watkins. Moderated by Michael Gray. March 27, 2004.
Panel Discussion: The Making of a Great Song: “Everlasting Love” and “You Can Make It If You Try.” Featuring Levert Allison, Buzz Cason, Mac Gayden, Ted Jarrett, and Robert Knight. Moderated by Michael Gray. April 24, 2004.
Concert: Charles “Wigg” Walker at the Night Train to Nashville 10th Anniversary Reunion Concert, part of the Music City Roots series. July 30, 2014, in Franklin, Tennessee.
Concert: The Fairfield Four at the Night Train to Nashville 10th Anniversary Reunion Concert, part of the Music City Roots series. July 30, 2014, in Franklin, Tennessee.
Concert: The McCrary Sisters at the Night Train to Nashville 10th Anniversary Reunion Concert, part of the Music City Roots series. July 30, 2014, in Franklin, Tennessee.
Concert: The Valentines at the Night Train to Nashville 10th Anniversary Reunion Concert, part of the Music City Roots series. July 30, 2014, in Franklin, Tennessee.
Panel Discussion and Performance: Shake Your Hips: The Excello Records Story. Featuring Jimmy Church, the McCrary Sisters, Freddie North, Swamp Dogg, the Valentines, and Bob Wilson. Moderated by Randy Fox. April 6, 2019.
Concert: Ted Jarrett Tribute. Featuring Levert Allison, Melvin Bufford, Dynamic Dixie Travelers, Earl Gaines, Bobby Hebb, Frank Howard, Rufus Hunter, Marion James, Johnny Jones, Tracy Nelson, James “Nick” Nixon, Chris Scruggs, Charles “Wigg” Walker, Joel Wright, and others. December 3, 2005. Coincided with the publication of You Can Make It If You Try: The Ted Jarrett Story of Nashville R&B.
Musician Spotlight: Jimmy Church. Moderated by Michael Gray. February 16, 2020.
Panel Discussion and Performance: Frank Howard and Peggy Gaines Walker, artists instrumental in Nashville’s soul music scene of the 1960s, join the Museum’s Michael Gray and the National Museum of African American Music’s Dr. Bryan Pierce, to share their memories of the city’s vibrant R&B community. Following the discussion, Howard, Walker, Levert Allison, Jimmy Church, Charles “Wigg” Walker, and The War and Treaty perform. January 25, 2023.
Johnny Bragg: They’re Talking About Me, In support of the Museum’s exhibition “Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues Revisited,” a panel discusses the unique musical journey of Nashville R&B singer Johnny Bragg and his contributions to rhythm & blues and soul music. This program was recorded live on February 15, 2025, and moderated by the Museum’s Michael Gray.
Night Train to Lovenoise: A Generational Journey of Black Music in Nashville: While Nashville’s contributions to country music have been documented extensively, the city’s far-reaching rhythm & blues legacy is not as well known.
“Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story” Film Screening and Panel Discussion, Nashville native Jackie Shane was a pioneering transgender artist who worked in the city’s R&B nightclubs and recording studios.
Panel Discussion: Night Train to Nashville, Church and Howard share personal anecdotes about Blackwell’s selfless spirit and the profound effect of “Night Train” on their careers and the R&B genre. The conversation includes stories of young Jimi Hendrix, Blackwell’s love of classic country music, and the first-ever hip-hop concert, which Blackwell orchestrated.