Dolly Parton. Neil Young. Day-drinking dads.
The '70s in Nashville, Tennessee had it all. Whether it was country stars honing their soon-to-be-hits, ladies enjoying a leisurely afternoon filled with window shopping downtown, or even The King himself, Elvis Presley, dropping in, Music City was truly a sight to behold. Just take a look at these stunning sepia-stained photos.
From cityscape snaps to a trip to Kroger, here are 20 photos of what life looked like in Nashville during the 1970s.
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“Here's my Dad sitting and/or thinking, Dec. 1975, Nashville.”
Courtesy of TDotSkilliams
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“A simpler time in Tennessee (1970’s).”
Courtesy of BigKahuna93
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“Steve Martin at the Exit/In in the late 70’s.”
Courtesy of RndmHero
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Neil Young records “Harvest,” April 4, 1971.
Courtesy of gregornot
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“Shel Silverstein, Bob Beckham, Kris Kristofferson and Chris Gantry in Nashville, 1970.”
Courtesy of xxTheAstroZombixx
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Dolly Parton records “Jolene” in RCA's Studio, circa 1970.
Courtesy of gregornot
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"Here's the day Elvis landed in Nashville and my ticket stub from his concert in nearby Murfreesboro, (1974).”
Courtesy of jjvolfan2
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Nashville’s Broadway 400 block as seen in the 1970s
Courtesy of mcmillincourt on Instagram
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Downtown Nashville as seen in the ‘70s.
Courtesy of WNPT, Nashville PBS
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Tom Waits, Bonnie Raitt, John Prine hang out in Nashville, circa 1970.
Courtesy of Elisabethkcmo
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Dolly Parton and her husband, Carl, pose for a photo in the early ‘70s
Courtesy of HellsJuggernaut
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Pat Sajak gives the weather on a local Nashville TV station, 1974
Courtesy of jellymouthsman
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Leonard Cohen hangs out in a towel, 1972.
Courtesy of abaganoush
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Ladies window shop outside of what appears to be a jewelry store.
Courtesy of WNPT, Nashville PBS
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A woman crosses the street on a warm Nashville day.
Courtesy of WNPT, Nashville PBS
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Municipal Auditorium, as seen in the ‘70s.
Courtesy of WNPT, Nashville PBS
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Nashville’s Broadway block as seen in the ‘70s.
Courtesy of wilsongrouprealestate on Instagram
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Nashville’s Hurry Back Market, as seen in June 1976.
Courtesy of nashvillehistoryx on Instagram
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A car pulls up to a stoplight in the ‘70s.
Courtesy of WNPT, Nashville PBS
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A Nashville resident heads to their local Kroger during the mid ‘70s.
Courtesy of nashvillehistoryx on Instagram
