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Music of South Carolina
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South Carolina is one of the Southern United States, and has produced a number of renowned performers of country, bluegrass and other styles. In 1762, Charlestown, South Carolina became the home of the St. Cecilia Society, the first musical society in North America. At the time, Charleston was a cultural center, attracting a number of musicians from Europe.
A few urban centers in South Carolina are home to thriving rock and roll and hip hop scenes, including Greenville, Clemson, Columbia and Charleston. Perhaps the best known rock band to hail from South Carolina is Hootie and the Blowfish. The state's bluegrass scene has produced such bands as The Hired Hands.
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South Carolina has an official American folk dance, the square dance. It also has two official state songs: "Carolina", with words by Henry Timrod and music by Anne Custis Burgess, and "South Carolina on My Mind", by Buzz Arledge and Hank Martin. South Carolina also has an "official music", spirituals; spirituals are sacred Christian songs originally developed by African Americans in the 19th century.
The region of Myrtle Beach has been home to the well-known Carolina Opry, a country music-based variety show, since 1986. The Carolina Opry helped turn Myrtle Beach into one of the major centers for country music on the East Coast. Local venues include the Dixie Stampede, one of many attractions owned by Dolly Parton, the Alabama Theater named for the band Alabama, and the Palace Theatre. Other artists tried their hand with their own theaters which did not last, such as Ronnie Milsap with the Ronnie Milsap Theater, and the Gatlin Brothers with the Gatlin Brothers Theater. Both of these venues now house churches. Myrtle Beach is also home to the South Carolina State Bluegrass Festival.
Outside of Myrtle Beach, the town of West Columbia is also notable as the home of Bill Wells of the Blue Ridge Mountain Grass; he is the owner of a local music shop, next to which is held a weekly bluegrass show called at the Pickin' Parlor.[1]
- Byron, Janet (1996). Country Music Lover's Guide to the U.S.A., 1st ed., New York: St. Martin's Press, 178. ISBN 0-312-14300-1.
- ^ Byron, pgs. 178 - 182