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“Who’s the young girl? That’s Chyann Rose, she’s a country singer from Statesboro. How old is she? 17 or 18 maybe? Cool guitar, but how does she sound? Hey, she’s really good! Let’s give her a call.”
Right on time Scott pulled up in his bright, red, Country Cadillac (that’s a pickup truck for you city folks). This guy was all country. We were definitely in the right place.
U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson recently spoke to GPB Political Rewind Host Bill Nigut about his decision to resign from the U.S. Senate. Read more in this week's News Round-Up.
They were a very traditional sounding country band with a bit of western swing thrown in. What a great mix, especially when you add Kris Youmans’ voice.
Darius Bradshaw has portrayed lynching victim Roger Malcom for five years. He knows the story inside and out, except for one thing. Read more in this week's News Round-Up.
In this series of blogs inspired by Ken Burns’ documentary Country Music, premiering Sunday, September 15 at 8 p.m. on GPB, I’m taking a look back at some of my favorite interviews and experiences while working at the Country Music Association (CMA) in Na