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Music Monday: All Hail Tennessee

by Scott Lydon


Happy Music Monday! There's not one musical genre that isn't somehow represented in the state of Tennessee. Good, bad, classy, sleazy, it's a state that somehow covers all the bases. Today's Scott's paying tribute to a grand musical-friendly state. Enjoy!

Arrested Development - Tennessee

 

Music fans know them as the band who had their name stolen. TV fans know them as the band that complained about their name being stolen. Either way, this band had a solid hit with a tribute to, well, the hard state of being African-American in the South. So much great music comes from pain. Maybe that's one of the reasons Tennessee has long been so full of music?

More tens to see after the jump. See you inside.

Bob Dylan - Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again

 

Oh, yeah, Tennessee has it's on special flavor of everything. The blues? Got it. Hip hop? Got it. Country? Got it. Rock? Got it. For someone like Bob Dylan, the question wasn't if he'd reference Tennessee, but when!

Ronnie Milsap - Smokey Mountain Rain

 

Ever looked up what state has the Smokey Mountains? Here's a hint: it's not JUST North Carolina.

Patti Page - Tennessee Waltz

 

And it's not just recent! Tennessee has been the home of music for longer than there's been a Top 40 chart listing! Even before people were recording stuff, Tennessee was puttin' out the hits.

Chuck Berry - Memphis, Tennessee

 

Props to you, Tennessee. We bet some of your fine citizens will show up to do you proud in the comments below.

Let us just remind you: some images come from the corresponding Wikipedia page and are here under fair use. See you next week.