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MUSICAL HERITAGE

KNOW THE SCORE Jazz, Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Bluegrass and Country, the U.S. hits all the right notes for music lovers

Discover the roots of the U.S.'s musical genres or pay homage to some of its legendary stars. ALL THAT JAZZ Jazz is everywhere in New Orleans' French Quarter. Enjoy free music in the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park and watch virtuoso performances at Preservation Hall. Other popular spots include the Spotted Cat Music Club and Maison Bourbon. At the New Orleans Jazz Museum, see interactive exhibitions and catch top jazz musicians. ROCK ON Go on a rock ‘n’ roll homage to Graceland, the Memphis home of Elvis Presley, or to the

Memphis Rock ’n’ Soul Museum, the Memphis Music Hall of Fame or the clubs of Beale Street, world famous as the “Home of the Blues”. Also consider the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture and Paisley Park, Minneapolis, Prince’s one-time home and studio. MUSIC CITY Bristol, Virginia, is the official birthplace of country music, however, the home of country music today is Nashville, aka Music City. Notable venues include the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium, the Johnny Cash Museum and the Historic RCA Studio that made Elvis famous, while live music permeates Nashville’s Honky Tonk Highway, Broadway. The National Museum of

American Music celebrates the many music genres created by African Americans. YOU GOTTA HAVE SOUL The “Godfather of Soul”, James Brown, was born in Augusta, Georgia, and is celebrated there in museums, theatres, events and on tours of his old haunts hosted by family members. Detroit’s Motown Museum showcases stars of the Hitsville USA label, such as Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. Philadelphia’s Sigma Studios, where the Philly Sound originated, is listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. BLUE BLUEGRASS For bluegrass music lovers, Kentucky is the holy grail. Owensboro is the home of the

Austin is called the “Live Music Capital of the World” but Seattle, New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles also pulsate with live sounds

PETER ELLEGARD

MEMPHIS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU

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