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WSM and the Making of Music City
University of Illinois Press
September 2007
On Sale: September 17, 2007
320 pages
ISBN: 0252032578
EAN: 9780252032578
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
Started by the National Life and Accident Insurance Company
in 1925, WSM became one of the most influential and
exceptional radio stations in the history of broadcasting
and country music. WSM gave Nashville the moniker “Music
City USA” as well as a rich tradition of music, news, and
broad-based entertainment. With the rise of country music
broadcasting and recording between the 1920s and ‘50s, WSM,
Nashville, and country music became inseparable, stemming
from WSM’s launch of the Grand Ole Opry, popular daily shows
like Noontime Neighbors, and early morning artist-driven
shows such as Hank Williams on Mother’s Best Flour.
Sparked by public outcry following a proposal to pull
country music and the Opry from WSM-AM in 2002, Craig
Havighurst scoured new and existing sources to document the
station’s profound effect on the character and self-image of
Nashville. Introducing the reader to colorful artists and
businessmen from the station’s history, including Owen
Bradley, Minnie Pearl, Jim Denny, Edwin Craig, and Dinah
Shore, the volume invites the reader to reflect on the
status of Nashville, radio, and country music in American
culture.
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