Hall of Fame To Honor Wayne Carson
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member Wayne Carson will take a seat at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on Saturday, Dec. 3. He is the latest honoree of the quarterly series Poets and Prophets: Legendary Country Songwriters. The session, which will include an interview and performance, will begin at 1:30 p.m. Held in the Museum’s Ford Theater, the show is included with Museum admission and free to Museum members. The program will be streamed live at www.countrymusichalloffame.org.
Known as a musical triple-threat, Carson is an award-winning songwriter, producer and musician. His songs span the R&B, pop and country charts with hits such as “Always on My Mind,” “She’s Actin’ Single (I’m Drinkin’ Doubles),” “Soul Deep” and “The Letter.” Artists including Brenda Lee, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Elvis Presley, Ike and Tina Turner and many more have recorded Carson’s compositions.
The 90-minute program, hosted by Museum Editor Michael Gray, will include recordings, photos and film clips from the Museum’s Frist Library and Archive. Carson will sign autographs immediately following the program.
The Poets and Prophets series honors songwriters who have made significant contributions to country music history. Previous Poets and Prophets honorees have included Bill Anderson, Matraca Berg, Bobby Braddock, Jerry Chesnut, Hank Cochran, Dean Dillon, Jerry Foster, Dallas Frazier, Red Lane, John D. Loudermilk, Bob McDill, Roger Murrah, Dan Penn, Curly Putman, Don Schlitz, Whitey Shafer, Jeffrey Steele, Norro Wilson and Craig Wiseman.
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