Abstract
Almost everyone knows Nashville, home of WSM Radio's Grand Ole as Music City U.S.A. However, Knoxville, nearly 200 miles east, also was important in the development of country music radio. Many of the early and contemporary Opry performers began their careers at one of KnoxvilIe's two early radio stations. Despite Knoxville's significant role as a feeder of talent to the Grand ole Opry, Nashville today is the undisputed capital of country music. This paper explores the contributions of both cities to the country music industry of Tennessee, as well as reasons for Nashville's enduring prominence and Knoxville's present obscurity in this activity.
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