It All Begins with a Song: The Story of the Nashville Songwriter (2019)
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.
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| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.1514 |
Directed By
Chusy
Crew
Chusy
TOP CAST
Bill Anderson
Self
Garth Brooks
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Luke Bryan
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Brandy Clark
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Chip Epsten
Self
Ben Folds
Self
Bart Herbison
Self
Claude Kelly
Self
Keb' Mo'
Self
Alison Mosshart
Self
Kacey Musgraves
Self
Brad Paisley
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Caitlyn Smith
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