Ep. 8 — The Ryman Auditorium

Nashville Scene

On today’s pod, we’ve got a fascinating interview with attorney and local historian David Ewing, who’s been part of the Ryman Auditorium 125th anniversary project. Ewing talks to us about what he’s found, why the Ryman moved the "Confederate Gallery" sign out of the main auditorium and some of the stuff he’s uncovered while digging into the Ryman’s past — including how in 1972 Neil Diamond kicked off a tradition of pop stars playing the venue when they could easily sell out bigger places.