Clip: Country Music Hall of Fame
Wednesday April 28, 2:13 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release Council Vote, Approval of Financing Clear Way for Hall of Fame Groundbreaking NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--April 28, 1999--Approval last week by the Metro Council of a $2 million allocation for the new downtown Country Music Hall of Fame has triggered the financing needed to break ground at the new facility. Work on the $37 million project will begin within two weeks, and a formal groundbreaking celebration is being planned for early in the morning on June 17 as part of Fan Fair, Country Music Hall of Fame Director Kyle Young said. The new facility on Demonbreun Street will cover an entire city block catercorner from the Nashville Arena and directly behind a new downtown hotel and a city park. ``The unanimous vote by the Metro Council to allocate $2 million in tourist-related funds over the next four years set in motion all of the things we have been eagerly awaiting,'' Young said. ``It triggered the approval of financing from NationsBank, allowed excavation to begin and let us begin planning a big groundbreaking ceremony as part of Fan Fair Week.'' Young said $12 million had to be raised in order to allow ground to be broken on the site. A total of $10 million in cash and pledges was gathered from private donors before Mayor Phil Bredesen and the Metro Council came up with the Metro share of the project. The Hall of Fame, slated to be completed by May 2001, will be the largest tourist destination built in Nashville since Opryland opened in the 1970s. It is estimated that the new facility will draw at least 550,000 people annually and give a boost to tourism and hotel/motel revenues. ``We are excited about having our formal groundbreaking be part of Fan Fair Week,'' Young said. ``Country music fans from all over the world are a big reason why there is a Country Music Hall of Fame, and they deserve to be part of the ceremony.'' While Young was not ready to unveil all of the details of the Hall of Fame groundbreaking ceremony, he said he expected it to be a fun event honoring living members of the Hall of Fame and showcasing some of the music that has made Nashville and country music popular worldwide. ``We will have some unique features to this event,'' Young said. ``It will not be the run-of-the-mill dip-in-the-shovel and give-a-speech ceremony.'' Contact: Network Ink Public Relations, Nashville Elizabeth Thiels, 615/297-0550, ext. 102 or McNeely, Pigott Fox, Nashville Mike Pigott, 615/259-4000
RE: Clip: Country Music Hall of Fame
Does anybody know all the words to Jimmy Lloyd's "I Got A Rocket In My Pocket"? I can't figure them all out and Louann Barton's version has so many cool growls and snarls it is hard to decipher. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 1:01 PM To: passenger side Subject: Clip: Country Music Hall of Fame Wednesday April 28, 2:13 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release Council Vote, Approval of Financing Clear Way for Hall of Fame Groundbreaking NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--April 28, 1999--Approval last week by the Metro Council of a $2 million allocation for the new downtown Country Music Hall of Fame has triggered the financing needed to break ground at the new facility. Work on the $37 million project will begin within two weeks, and a formal groundbreaking celebration is being planned for early in the morning on June 17 as part of Fan Fair, Country Music Hall of Fame Director Kyle Young said. The new facility on Demonbreun Street will cover an entire city block catercorner from the Nashville Arena and directly behind a new downtown hotel and a city park. ``The unanimous vote by the Metro Council to allocate $2 million in tourist-related funds over the next four years set in motion all of the things we have been eagerly awaiting,'' Young said. ``It triggered the approval of financing from NationsBank, allowed excavation to begin and let us begin planning a big groundbreaking ceremony as part of Fan Fair Week.'' Young said $12 million had to be raised in order to allow ground to be broken on the site. A total of $10 million in cash and pledges was gathered from private donors before Mayor Phil Bredesen and the Metro Council came up with the Metro share of the project. The Hall of Fame, slated to be completed by May 2001, will be the largest tourist destination built in Nashville since Opryland opened in the 1970s. It is estimated that the new facility will draw at least 550,000 people annually and give a boost to tourism and hotel/motel revenues. ``We are excited about having our formal groundbreaking be part of Fan Fair Week,'' Young said. ``Country music fans from all over the world are a big reason why there is a Country Music Hall of Fame, and they deserve to be part of the ceremony.'' While Young was not ready to unveil all of the details of the Hall of Fame groundbreaking ceremony, he said he expected it to be a fun event honoring living members of the Hall of Fame and showcasing some of the music that has made Nashville and country music popular worldwide. ``We will have some unique features to this event,'' Young said. ``It will not be the run-of-the-mill dip-in-the-shovel and give-a-speech ceremony.'' Contact: Network Ink Public Relations, Nashville Elizabeth Thiels, 615/297-0550, ext. 102 or McNeely, Pigott Fox, Nashville Mike Pigott, 615/259-4000
Re: Clip: Country Music Hall of Fame
In a message dated 4/29/1999 11:16:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Does anybody know all the words to Jimmy Lloyd's "I Got A Rocket In My
Pocket"? I can't figure them all out and Louann Barton's version has so
many
cool growls and snarls it is hard to decipher.
I don't know if this is the same song cause the credits say McAlpin/Longsdon,
but, NRBQ does a great version on "All Hopped Up"/Red Rooster ('77). It's
showing BMI, so you might be able to do a search on their WEB site, too.
good luck,
Kate
Re: Clip: Country Music Hall of Fame
And.I say breathlessly, they may be hiring librarians and archivists in their future. Damn, I'm keeping my eye on them. I can see it now"Jerry, why are you heading to your car with those Ernest Tubb masters?" g JC
