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Nashville: The Songwriters

Ricky Ross visits Nashville to hear the stories behind the great songs written on Music Row in the home of country music. Plus a visit to the iconic Bluebird Cafe.

Ricky is in Nashville discovering the stories and history from the home of Country Music. Tonight he talks to some of the most successful songwriters on Music Row.

Songwriter Liz Rose who co-wrote Little Big Town's Girl Crush, which was the biggest country single of 2015, describes her unexpected journey into songwriting and what it's like working with Taylor Swift. Shane McAnally has written songs for Kacey Musgraves, Sheryl Crow, Kenny Chesney and Lady Antebellum and he describes hearing his first recorded cut by Lee Ann Womack.

There's also a trip to The Bluebird Cafe where songwriters audition new songs for the first time. Hear about some of the big country hits that were heard first in this intimate music venue. Plus discover the impact the Nashville TV series has made on the city.

2 hours

Last on

Tue 15 Nov 2016 21:00

Music Played

  • Margo Price

    This Town Gets Around

    • Midwest Farmer's Daughter.
    • Third Man Records.
    • 006.
  • Joe Carson

    The Last Song (I'm Ever Gonna Sing)

    • Hillbilly Band From Mars.
    • Bear Family Records.
    • 023.
  • Tim McGraw

    Humble And Kind

    • Damn Country Music.
    • Big Machine Records.
    • 011.
  • Trisha Yearwood

    Harmless Heart

    • Inside Out.
    • MCA Nashville.
    • 006.
  • Taylor Swift

    White Horse

    • Fearless.
    • Big Machine Records.
    • 005.
  • Carrie Underwood

    Like I鈥檒l Never Love You Again

    • Storyteller.
    • 19 Recordings.
    • 007.
  • Little Big Town

    Girl Crush

    • Pain Killer.
    • Capitol.
    • 5.
  • Caitlin Rose

    No One To Call

    • The Stand-In.
    • Names.
    • 001.
  • George Strait & Alan Jackson

    Murder On Music Row

    • Latest Greatest Straitest Hits.
    • MCA Nashville.
    • 002.
  • Dick Stratton

    Music City USA

    • A Shot in the Dark: Tennessee Jive 1945-1955.
    • Bear Family Records.
    • 187.
  • Keith Urban

    John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16

    • John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16.
    • Hit Red Records.
    • 001.
  • Garth Brooks

    The Dance

    • Garth Brooks - The Hits.
    • Liberty.
    • 1.
  • Tim McGraw

    Live Like You Were Dying

    • Live Like You Were Dying.
    • Curb.
    • 5.
  • Brandy Clark

    Girl Next Door

    • Big Day In A Small Town.
    • Warner Bros..
  • Lee Ann Womack

    Last Call

    • Call Me Crazy.
    • MCA Nashville.
    • 001.
  • Kacey Musgraves

    Merry Go 'Round

    • Same Trailer Different Park.
    • Decca.
    • 1.
  • Thomas Rhett

    T-Shirt

    • Tangled Up.
    • The Valory Music Co., LLC.
    • 007.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 12 Apr 2016 21:00
  • Tue 12 Apr 2016 22:00
  • Tue 15 Nov 2016 21:00

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