Johnny's Cash and Charley's Pride

–Peter Cooper, a well-respected music writer and musician, was the music writer at the Tennessean for over a decade and is now the Editor at the Country Music Hall of Fame.

–The top music and radio genre in the US, the interest in country music continues to grow stronger and wider annually.

–The popularity of Nashville, and the interest in its musical history, is at an all-time high.

Audience

–Fans of country music and its history.

–Music historians

–Nashvillians, young and old; native and transplants, and tourists visiting the city.