On Saturday, April 12, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will present an interview with music industry legend Jimmy Bowen in support of the exhibition Reba: All the Women I Am. The program is included with museum admission and free to museum members.
Producer Playback: An Interview with Jimmy Bowen, hosted by museum writer-editor Michael McCall, will begin at 1:30 p.m. on April 12 in the museum’s Ford Theater. The program will feature a discussion of Bowen’s career as a record producer and the head of several record labels including Elektra/Asylum, Warner Bros., MCA, and Capitol. While heading MCA, he co-produced, with Reba, her breakthrough recordings for that label—“How Blue,” “Somebody Should Leave” and “Whoever’s in New England.”
In addition to Reba, Bowen produced hits for John Anderson, Suzy Bogguss, Waylon Jennings, George Strait, Mel Tillis, Conway Twitty and Hank Williams Jr., among others. He also helped guide Garth Brooks’ rise to stardom. Seating for the program is limited, and program passes are required for admittance. Watch live online at countrymusichalloffame.org/
In addition, film screenings featuring Reba will be presented on April 6 and 27. On Sunday, April 6 at 2 p.m., the museum will screen the 29th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (1994). On Sunday, April 27, the museum will screen Leading Ladies of the Grand Ole Opry, Hosted by Reba McEntire (1989).
The screenings are free.
Visit countrymusichalloffame.org for complete admission details.
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