Kris Kristofferson, Randy Houser + More Honor Tootsie’s – The Boot
October 13th, 2010
Kris Kristofferson, Randy Houser, Terri Clark, Mel Tillis, Mark Chesnutt, the Grascals, Ronnie McDowell and Joanna Smith will pay musical tribute to Nashville’s Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge at the bar’s 50th Anniversary Celebration November 7, with a special event across the alley at the Ryman Auditorium.
The iconic honky-tonk, located on Music City’s Lower Broadway, is known for its famous clientele such as Patsy Cline, Roger Miller and Waylon Jennings, and has been the starting point for numerous singer-songwriters including Willie Nelson, who received his first songwriting gig after singing at Tootsie’s.
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Mark Chesnutt breaks out with Outlaw | Entertainment | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle
June 29th, 2010
Mark Chesnutt was a teenager in the 1970s when country music rebelled against its patriarchal past. The hickory-voiced country singer didn’t get his start until years after Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings had their breakthrough successes. But their music left an impression. One of Chesnutt’s three children is named Waylon Nelson.
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