Among the stories recounted in these pages:
- The ways that iconic musicians including Little Richard and Jimi Hendrix honed their skills on Nashville bandstands.
- How Nashville led the way in broadcasting groundbreaking and influential R&B on radio station WLAC and through the TV shows Night Train and The!!!!Beat.
- The musical collaborations of R&B stalwarts such as Bobby Hebb and Jimmy Sweeney with country musicians.
- The recording of Etta James's scorching live album Etta James Rocks the House at Nashville's New Era Club.