Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum

About this audio guide

This guide to the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville starts with the session players nobody names, the rotating circle of studio musicians known as the A-Team who backed the biggest country and pop hits of the mid-twentieth century without ever appearing on a label. It follows Joe and Linda Chambers, the guitar-shop owners who opened the museum in two thousand six to honor those players, and touches the instruments now on display, from a storied grand piano to Roy Orbison's sunglasses, each tied to a hit sung by someone else.