Episode 28: Dr. Carrie Tipton

20/11/2023 43 min
Episode 28: Dr. Carrie Tipton

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Vanderbilt Blair School of Music’s Carrie Tipton joins us to discuss her new book, From Dixie to Rocky Top: Music and Meaning in Southeastern Conference Football. Carrie talks about the roots of SEC fight songs, the frequent links to the Civil War and minstrel shows, the rise in popularity before World War II, and the state of the SEC football soundscape today.