Blue Trees - Bessie Smith Hall
Dancing to the blues by the Blue Trees. Song by Bessie Smith, Do your Duty in front of Chattanooga's Bessie Smith Cultural Center.
Dancers: Jules Downum, Mattie Waters and Lacy Jo
Episode 2531.1 | Bessie Smith Cultural Center | Tennessee Crossroads
A museum may show us a bit about what life looked like, while performers may help bring that past to life for a bit. It isn't too often that both things happen at the same place, but one place where they do is in Chattanooga, TN. Tennessee Crossroads went there to take a look at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Bessie Smith puppet at MAINx24, Chattanooga, TN, Dec 3 2016
Bessie Smith giant puppet designed and created by Wayne White, David Gabbard, Amy Royale Stringham and other artists for Wayne-O-Rama Chattanooga.
Bessie was taken out of Wayne-O-Rama temporarily to serve as the Grand Marshall for the MAINx24 24-hour festival in Chattanooga on December 3, 2016. The Bessie puppet was worn by Jessica Wasson and handled by Randy Fairchild and Megan Hovany.
Footage shot by Emily Compton of WTCI.
Bessie Smith (1894-1937), Blues Singer
Called the “Empress of the Blues,” Chattanooga native Bessie Smith was the most popular female blues singer in the ‘20s and ‘30s and had an enormous influence on jazz singers who followed her. Her recordings “Downhearted Blues,” “St. Louis Blues,” and “Empty Bed Blues” were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, and she posthumously earned the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Wayne-O-Rama is presented by The Shaking Ray Levi Society and Tenn Arts. It is sponsored by See Rock City, Inc. with support from the Benwood Foundation, the Footprint Foundation, the Lyndhurst Foundation and the McKenzie Foundation.
The Shaking Ray Levi Society is a funded agency of ArtsBuild of Chattanooga.
MLK on MLK (Chattanooga Mural by Kevin Bate)
Painting by Kevin Bate.
This mural can be found on the corner of MLK Blvd and Peeples St in Chattanooga, TN.
Image courtesy Flip Schulke.
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Stand - Juvenile Crime
Stand held a group of four panelists at the Bessie Smith Hall on Wednesday the 9th. Among them were: Chattanooga police Sgt. Toby Hewitt, Weed and Seed site Director Vivian Hixson, Ochs Center President David Eichenthal and Chattanooga Endeavors head Tim Dempsey, head of Chattanooga Endeavors.
Crime, Education, and Jobs were among the top 3 answers of worried citizens.
Much of the message from the panel was for residents to take responsibility.
1 million historic TN newspaper pages archived online
Soon, you'll be able find more than a million newly added historical newspaper pages in the Tennessee State Library and Archives online collection. The historical newspapers date from the 1850s to about 1900, and come from newspapers in Greeneville, Jonesborough, Memphis, Sweetwater and Winchester.
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice at Chattanooga State Community College
From The Archives: Nightlife on Brainerd Road in 1982
This story originally aired on WDEF News 12 in the summer of 1982. Skywalkers Nightclub was introducing a giant aquarium/swimming tank for the patrons.
The East Chattanooga Academy of Art and Social Justice
This might sound crazy but... a short video featuring William J. Smith, the founder of the East Chattanooga Academy of Art and Social Justice explaining his crazy idea of why Chattanooga is the perfect place to begin a revolution in the field of art and social justice academics.
History of Rock class with Manuel
Legendary fashion designer and well-known Nashville personality Manuel spoke to the History of Rock class at Vanderbilt Dec. 8, 2009.
Known as the Rhinestone Rembrandt, Manuel has designed signature looks for hundreds of the most influential rock and country musicians in American music history. Some of his creations are famous in their own right, including Elvis Presleys gold lame suit, Johnny Cashs black suits, and Graham Parsons infamous pills and pot leaves suit. When Bob Dylan played for the pope, he wore Manuel.
His influence extends beyond the world of music Manuel has wardrobed 89 movies, 13 television shows and several presidents, and his work can be found in museums throughout the country, including the Smithsonian and the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. Many people in Nashville remember his exhibit at the Frist a few years ago, which featured a stunning collection of 50 red, white or blue jackets, one for each of the nations states.
African American Experience: Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Learn about the experiences and contributions of African Americans at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, from the early 1800s through the present.
Chattanooga, Tennessee | Wikipedia audio article
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Chattanooga, Tennessee
00:02:02 1 History
00:09:07 2 Geography
00:11:00 2.1 Cityscape
00:13:45 2.1.1 Downtown revitalization
00:15:45 2.2 Neighborhoods
00:16:20 2.3 Important suburbs
00:16:28 2.4 Climate
00:18:28 3 Demographics
00:21:50 3.1 Religion
00:22:44 4 Economy
00:27:06 4.1 Utilities
00:28:55 4.2 EPB's gigabit public fiber optic network
00:31:05 4.3 Banking
00:32:54 5 Culture and tourism
00:33:03 5.1 Museums
00:33:46 5.2 Arts and literature
00:34:36 5.3 Attractions
00:37:35 5.4 Festivals and events
00:39:43 6 Sports
00:40:08 6.1 Organized sports
00:42:49 6.2 Outdoor sports
00:47:49 7 Media and communications
00:48:11 7.1 Newspapers
00:50:18 7.2 Online media
00:51:04 7.3 Radio
00:51:17 7.3.1 AM
00:51:25 7.3.2 FM
00:51:33 7.4 Television
00:52:58 8 Law and government
00:56:36 9 Education
00:56:45 9.1 Primary and secondary education
00:58:02 9.2 Higher education
00:59:30 9.3 Public library
01:00:36 10 Health care
01:02:05 11 Transportation
01:02:33 11.1 Principal highways
01:02:56 11.2 Major surface routes
01:03:47 11.3 Tunnels
01:04:28 11.4 Public transit
01:04:54 11.5 Bicycle-sharing system
01:05:15 11.6 Railroad lines
01:08:30 11.7 Bridges
01:10:43 11.8 Air travel
01:11:07 12 Notable people
01:11:17 13 Pop culture
01:11:44 13.1 Novels
01:12:06 13.2 Documentaries
01:12:49 13.3 Films
01:13:41 13.4 Sporting and entertainment events
01:14:12 13.5 TV shows
01:14:37 13.6 Miscellaneous film and TV productions
01:15:29 14 Sister/Twinning cities
01:17:02 15 See also
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Chattanooga is a city located along the Tennessee River near the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee. With an estimated population of 179,139 in 2017, it is the fourth-largest city in Tennessee and one of the two principal cities of East Tennessee, along with Knoxville. Served by multiple railroads and Interstate highways, Chattanooga is a transit hub. Chattanooga lies 118 miles (190 km) northwest of Atlanta, Georgia, 112 miles (180 km) southwest of Knoxville, Tennessee, 134 miles (216 km) southeast of Nashville, Tennessee, 102 miles (164 km) northeast of Huntsville, Alabama, and 147 miles (237 km) northeast of Birmingham, Alabama.
The city, with a downtown elevation of approximately 680 feet (210 m), lies at the transition between the ridge-and-valley portion of the Appalachian Mountains and the Cumberland Plateau. Surrounded by mountains and ridges, the official nickname for Chattanooga is Scenic City, reinforced by the city's reputation for outdoor activities. Unofficial nicknames include River City, Chatt, Nooga, Chattown, and Gig City, referencing Chattanooga's claims that it has the fastest internet service in the Western Hemisphere.Chattanooga is internationally known for the 1941 song Chattanooga Choo Choo by Glenn Miller and his orchestra. Chattanooga is home to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) and Chattanooga State Community College.
The city has its own typeface, Chatype, which was launched in August 2012. According to the Nooga.com website, this marks the first time that an American city has its own custom-made typeface and also the first time a crowd-funded custom-made typeface has been used for any municipality in the world.
SANDRA WRIGHT-i come running back
Vermont-based blues and soul singer Sandra Wright began singing gospel in her native Memphis at age four. She majored in music at Tennessee State University and after winning a local talent contest, she got an offer from the National Black Opera Company to join them on a European tour. But she also simultaneously received an offer to join a Nashville R&B group, the Canned Souls. She took the latter and joined them on the road for the next three years. The group was named Cashbox magazine's Newcomers picked to click in 1969-70'' for their single, Unbelievable.'' That group split up in 1971, and Wright spent the next 17 years performing in clubs around Nashville. She also recorded several singles for Truth Records, a subsidiary of Stax.
She also sang on numerous radio and TV jingles throughout her time in Nashville, and in 1986, she joined the Nashville Minstrel Players. In 1988, she performed her one-woman play/tribute to Bessie Smith at the Chattanooga Music Festival. By 1990, she was working as the lead singer for another Nashville R&B group, Bordello, leaving for half a year to open for Clarence Gatemouth'' Brown. After her touring with Brown, Wright formed her own group and toured the country. The Sandra Wright Band recorded their debut in 1992 and later that year relocated to Vermont. Her 1995 album Shake You Down is available on the Hipshake Records label.
Wright continues to tour with her blues and soul group and also tours with a jazz trio from her home in Vermont.
Huntsville, Alabama | Wikipedia audio article
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00:01:14 1 History
00:01:23 1.1 First settlers
00:02:41 1.2 Incorporation
00:04:00 1.3 Emerging industries
00:04:59 1.4 Civil War
00:06:46 1.5 After the Civil War
00:08:06 1.6 Great Depression 1930s
00:08:32 1.7 World War II
00:09:21 1.8 Missile development
00:11:11 1.9 Space flight
00:13:30 1.10 Biotechnology
00:14:43 2 Geography
00:16:19 2.1 Boundaries
00:17:12 2.2 Climate
00:20:33 3 Demographics
00:22:29 3.1 2010 census
00:24:08 3.2 Demographic distribution
00:24:17 3.3 Sex ratio and income distribution
00:24:28 4 Politics and government
00:26:03 5 Public safety and health
00:26:32 5.1 Fire
00:27:16 5.1.1 Volunteer organizations
00:28:02 5.2 EMS
00:28:36 5.3 Police
00:29:01 5.3.1 Police Academy
00:29:22 5.4 Hospitals
00:29:35 6 Economy
00:30:56 6.1 Retail
00:31:33 6.2 Space and defense
00:32:02 7 Infrastructure
00:32:11 7.1 Transportation
00:34:33 7.1.1 Public transit
00:35:14 7.1.2 Railroads
00:37:19 7.2 Air service
00:37:48 7.3 Ports
00:38:19 7.4 Bicycle routes
00:38:33 7.5 Utilities
00:39:27 8 Media and communications
00:39:37 8.1 Newspapers
00:40:59 8.2 Magazines
00:41:19 8.3 Radio
00:41:40 8.4 Television
00:43:38 8.5 Film
00:45:15 9 Education
00:45:24 9.1 K–12 education
00:47:35 9.2 Budgeting
00:48:05 9.3 Higher education
00:50:05 10 Culture
00:50:13 10.1 Historic districts
00:51:15 10.2 Museums
00:53:03 10.3 Parks
00:56:11 10.4 Festivals
00:59:34 10.5 Public golf courses
00:59:59 10.6 Private golf courses
01:00:50 10.7 Libraries
01:01:47 10.8 Arts associations
01:02:14 10.8.1 Arts Council
01:03:30 10.9 Performing arts
01:09:26 10.10 Visual arts
01:10:27 10.11 Convention center and arena
01:11:07 10.12 Local breweries
01:12:09 10.13 Comedy and other entertainment
01:12:34 10.14 Other
01:13:04 11 Sports
01:13:13 11.1 Current sports franchises
01:14:20 11.2 Past sports franchises
01:15:34 11.3 Stadiums
01:15:51 12 Notable people
01:16:00 13 Sister cities
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Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the Appalachian region of northern Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County and south into Morgan County. Huntsville's population was 180,105 as of the 2010 census. Huntsville is the third-largest city in Alabama and the largest city in the five-county Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL Combined Statistical Area, which at the 2013 census estimate had a total population of 683,871. The Huntsville Metropolitan Area's population was 417,593 in 2010 to become the 2nd largest in Alabama. Huntsville metro's population reached 441,000 by 2014.It grew across nearby hills north of the Tennessee River, adding textile mills, then munitions factories, NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and the United States Army Aviation and Missile Command nearby at the Redstone Arsenal. The National Trust for Historic Preservation named Huntsville to its America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations for 2010 list.
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