First and foremost, the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum would like to extend our sincerest concern and condolences for the loss of life and property experienced by so many of our fellow Tennesseans from the recent floods. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of those affected by this tragic event.
Bluegrass consumers have a higher interest than most in the music they enjoy and are more likely to frequent the places that sell recorded product. Where did we go to purchase music last year?jess@ibma.org or 615-256-3222)
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# BLUEGRASS CONSUMERS*
Discount Stores
3.7 million
53% more likely
Department Stores
3.4 million
38% more likely
Record Stores
2.3 million
38% more likely
Audio/Video Stores
2.2 million
10% more likely
Bookstores
1.9 million
105% more likely
Record/CD Club
1.5 million
349% more likely
By Mail/Phone
1.1 million
10% more likely
And lest we think we haven’t started downloading or using digital
distribution, 4.2 million or 23% of us utilized iTunes and 3.2 million
or 17% used Real Player in 2009.
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* Source: Simmons Market Research 2009. Numbers of US Adults 18+ who
indicated Bluegrass music among the genres they “like most” or bought in
the past 12 months. The “more likely” stats are in comparison to the
entire US adult population.
IBMA subscribes to Simmons to help members gain a more thorough
understanding of the bluegrass consumer, their demographics, attitudes,
media usage and purchasing habits. For more information contact Jess
Norburg at IBMA (
George “Speedy” Krise, age 87, is in a nursing home. Speedy had a stroke sometime in April, which has left him blind, for the time being.
His address is:
George Krise
Bon Secour Mary View Nursing Home
Room # 224
4775 Bridge Rd.
Suffolk, VA 23435.
You can send get-well cards to him at this address.
Speedy, was one of the premier dobro players of the 1940s and ’50s, working and recording with Molly O’Day, and Mac Odell.
He also worked and recorded with Carl Butler in the 1950s. In addition to being a great person, he is a great songwriter as well, with his songs recorded by Mac Wiseman, Carl Butler, and several others.
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Opry president Steve Buchanan said the Ryman floorboards were protected by varnish and fared well in floodwaters that reached nearly 4 feet over the stage.
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