The history of Macon, Georgia, has an exceptional soundtrack, and
Something in the Water provides a lively narrative of the city's
musical past from its founding in 1823 to 1980. For generations,
talented musicians have been born in or passed through Macon's
confines. Some lived and died in obscurity, while others achieved
international stardom. From its pioneer origins to the modern era,
the city has produced waves of talent with amazing consistency,
representing a wide range of musical genres including country,
classical, jazz, blues, big band, soul, and rock. As the book
points out, the city's influence stretches far beyond the borders
of Georgia, and its musical imprint on the United States and the
world is significant. The story of music in Macon includes a vast,
eclectic cast of characters, such as the city's first music
""celebrity"" Sidney Lanier, entertainment entrepreneur Charles
Douglass, jazz age divas Lucille Hegamin and Lula Whidby, big band
singers Betty Barclay and the Pickens Sisters, rock and roll
founding father Little Richard Penniman, rhythm and blues icons
James Brown and Otis Redding, local country star Eugene ""Uncle
Ned"" Stripling, Capricorn Records founders Phil Walden and Frank
Fenter, and The Allman Brothers Band, one of the most popular
groups of the rock era. Something in the Water also offers a
treatment of Macon's leading entertainment venues, both past and
present, like Ralston Hall, the Grand Opera House, and the Douglass
Theater, along with local institutions such as Wesleyan College,
Mercer University, and the Georgia Academy for the Blind, which
trained generations of music students.
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