Earth Day
On April 16, 1972—Apollo 16 astronauts blasted off into space on NASA’s fifth crewed mission to land on the moon. Future Country Music Hall of Fame members Chet Atkins, Floyd Cramer, Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, Dolly Parton, Jerry Reed, and Porter Wagoner filled two sixty-minute audiocassettes with music and remarks just for the astronauts’ mission. The recordings are now held in the Museum’s collection.
From the Museum’s vast archives of artifacts to its kitchens that serve thousands—preservation takes priority. The Museum applies the same care and attention used in preserving the history and traditions of country music as it does to stewarding its resources within the building, the Nashville community, and beyond.
Happy Earth Day.