Carlos DeFord Bailey is a third generation music maker. His father made a name for himself with R&B in the clubs up and down Jefferson Street in Nashville. His grandfather was the legendary DeFord Bailey, the first person to ever play on the The Grand Ole Opry. 

This month, Steven chats with Carlos about his heritage, his personal inspirations and how Nashville has changed over the years.

Carlos DeFord Bailey is a third generation music maker. His father made a name for himself with R&B in the clubs up and down Jefferson Street in Nashville. His grandfather was the legendary DeFord Bailey, the first person to ever play on the The Grand Ole Opry. This month, Steven chats with Carlos about his heritage, his personal inspirations and how Nashville has changed over the years.

Carlos DeFord Bailey is a third generation music maker. His father made a name for himself with R&amp;B in the clubs up and down Jefferson Street in Nashville. His grandfather was the legendary DeFord Bailey, the first person to ever play on the The Grand Ole Opry.&nbsp;

This month, Steven chats with Carlos about his heritage, his personal inspirations and how Nashville has changed over the years.

Carlos DeFord Bailey

Rivers of Rhythm is a joint production of The National Museum of African American Music and WSM Radio. Your host is NMAAM Curator Steven Lewis. It's a show, much like NMAAM, that tracks the genealogy of American Music. In each episode, Steven chats with those involved with the museum to tell the stories of the exhibits, the history of the music and the importance of Nashville being the city where the museum will live.

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