It All Begins with a Song: The Story of the Nashville Songwriter

Jan 31, 2019

1h 20m

★ 4.0

Overview

Everyone knows Elvis Presley’s In the Ghetto and A Little Less Conversation. But who wrote those songs? That was Mac Davis, and almost no one has heard of him. He shares this fate with dozens of other songwriters who have been responsible for massive hits. Coincidentally, many of them live in Nashville, Tennessee – though this documentary reveals that isn’t quite as accidental as it seems.

Genres

Documentary

Music

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Cast

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Bill Anderson

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Garth Brooks

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Luke Bryan

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Brandy Clark

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Chip Epsten

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Ben Folds

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Bart Herbison

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Claude Kelly

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Keb' Mo'

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Alison Mosshart

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Kacey Musgraves

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Brad Paisley

A vacuum repairman moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant, who earns a living selling flowers, approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to collaborate, and the songs that they compose reflect the story of their blossoming love.

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