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Coffee Break: Nashville artists

by Anna Weggel

March 05, 2020

Dolly Parton
Dolly PartonBrendan Hoffman/Stringer/Getty Images Entertainment, via NPR

A deadly tornado cut a path across Tennessee this week and the famous Nashville music venue Basement East was severely damaged. (The venue was hosting a Bernie Sanders benefit concert before the tornado struck at 1:15 am Tuesday morning.)

The staff of the venue ran to the basement and were safe, but the tornado has taken 25 lives across Tennessee and caused massive damage to properties and roads.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, let's put a spotlight on the affected area - what Nashville artists do you want to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Dolly Parton - My Tennessee Mountain Home
The Dead Weather - I Cut Like A Buffalo
Margo Price - Hands Of Time
Soccer Mommy - lucy
Jeff the Brother - Sixpack

Coffee Break: Nashville artists