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Carlos DeFord Bailey continues family's legacy of shining shoes, making music
CBS News via Yahoo News· 4 months agoDeFord Bailey made history as the Grand Ole Opry's first Black performer and country music's first...
DeFord Bailey, country music legend, honored with Nashville street renaming
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNashville and the country music industry's continued progressions toward more significant racial and...
DeFord Bailey Avenue to honor Grand Ole Opry legend
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDeFord Bailey Avenue will be officially dedicated Saturday in the Nashville neighborhood of Edgehill, honoring Grand Ole Opry pioneer DeFord Bailey....
Nashville to honor music legend DeFord Bailey with a street in his name
theGrio via AOL· 1 year agoBailey performed on the Grand Ole Opry for about 16 years during the Jim Crow Era. NASHVILLE, Tenn....
Black Nashville: 16 trailblazers, innovators, dreamers that helped shape Music City
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFrom Nashville's earliest days, Black men and women have helped build the city. They have created...
5 Black Country Singers Who Have Made History, Including Beyoncé
Biography via Yahoo News· 3 months agoGet to Know 5 History-Making Black Country SingersGetty Images Beyoncé dealt herself a winning hand...
You can visit the Country Music Hall of Fame for free this weekend
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDig into decades of country music history without digging out your wallet this weekend at the...
People, places in Nashville that were a prominent part of Black history
WKRN articles via Yahoo News· 4 months agoNASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — From sit-ins at Nashville’s lunch counters to world-renowned musical...
Belmont student shot while walking in Edgehill dies from her injuries
WKRN articles via Yahoo News· 7 months agoNASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Belmont University freshman who was shot in the head while walking on a track near campus has died from her injuries. Metro police announced on Thursday, Nov. 9 ...
How Beyoncé Fits Into the Storied Legacy of Black Country
Time via Yahoo News· 2 months agoCredit - Illustration by Shyama Golden for TIME On March 16, 1983, the Country Music Association...