Author Archive: Robert K Oermann
Robert K. Oermann is a longtime contributor to MusicRow. He is a respected music critic, author and historian.
Legendary “Tennessee Waltz” Makes News Again
U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander donated the priceless original manuscript of “The Tennessee Waltz” to the University of […]
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DISClaimer: A Song That Shakes You
The Disc of the Day prize goes to the always reliable Dierks Bentley. The DisCovery Award belongs to […]
DISClaimer: Rock ‘n’ Soul In Music City
I think the day is nearing when national media outlets will finally stop voicing surprise when a major pop, r&b or rock record emerges from […]
DISClaimer: Dog Days of Summer
They call these the “dog days” of summer, and there are definitely a few dogs in this column […]
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DisClaimer: A Soul Cleansing
It’s time for a soul cleansing. Our journey begins this week at the Eastside Gospel Music Store on […]
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Influential Stylist J.J. Cale Passes
Cale achieved his greatest successes while living in Nashville. Among his best-known songs are “After Midnight,” “Call Me the Breeze” and “Cocaine” […]
DisClaimer: Stars Light Up The Marquee
Frankie Ballard has THE song of the summer of 2013 […]
Music Businessman Mort L. Nasatir Passes
During his career, Nasatir worked as a music journalist, record-label executive, educator, author […]
DisClaimer: What The Indies Are Offering
All hail the fine folks at CDX. Not only do these bi-monthly compilation discs […]
