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How a three-person Texas town rivalled Nashville
Original: It was a ghost town of three people. So how did Luckenbach rival Nashville as the heartland of country music?
Luckenbach, Texas, a settlement with only three residents, became one of the most storied places in American country music. The Guardian examines how the tiny Hill Country outpost rose to rival Nashville, recalling its legendary pickers' circles and the 1977 Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson hit 'Luckenbach, Texas' that cemented its mythic status among country fans.
Why now: A new feature revisiting Luckenbach's improbable place in country music history has drawn fresh attention to the town.
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- It was a ghost town of three people. So how did Luckenbach rival Nashville as the heartland of country music? · The Guardian
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