The Knoxville Sessions and the Black Voices That Shaped Music History
The Knoxville Sessions: An Overlooked Turning Point In 1929–1930, producers from Brunswick-Vocalion set up recording equipment inside the St. James Hotel and captured what would become one of the most important — and underrecognized — chapters in Southern music history. Unlike many sessions of the era, Knoxville’s recordings reflected a notable degree of inclusion. Sixteen…