For decades, Uncle Dave Macon was a star of the Grande Ole Opry. What can his collar tell us about old-time and country music cultures in the early twentieth century?

Episode 4: Uncle Dave Macon's Collar

“Recollections” is a podcast that explores history and culture through the collections of the B. Carroll Reece Museum. Each episode highlights an artifact at the Reece Museum and uses research and interviews with experts to investigate the stories and cultural themes connected to that artifact. Five-to-ten minutes long, these short form episodes are a curated exploration of some of the items that make up the museum’s impressive collection of nearly 25,000 artifacts.

The Museum is located on the campus of East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee and is a unit of CASS, the Center for Appalachian Studies and Services.

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“Recollections” is a podcast that explores history and culture through the collections of the B. Carroll Reece Museum. Each episode highlights an artifact at the Reece Museum and uses research and interviews with experts to investigate the stories and cultural themes connected to that artifact. Five-to-ten minutes long, these short form episodes are a curated exploration of some of the items that make up the museum’s impressive collection of nearly 25,000 artifacts. The Museum is located on the campus of East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee and is a unit of CASS, the Center for Appalachian Studies and Services.

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Episode 4: Uncle Dave Macon's Collar

Episode 4: Uncle Dave Macon's Collar