Home of Legendary Blues Singer Tracy Nelson
Destroyed by Fire; Singer Escapes
(Burns, TN) In the late hours of Saturday, June 5, a substantial fire broke out in the home of legendary blues singer Tracy Nelson. She and her partner Mike Dysinger escaped, but the 100-year-old family farmhouse, situated on eight acres outside of Nashville, Tennessee, and most of its contents, were destroyed. Two of their nine pets died.
"Fivefire trucks were there in a matter of minutes," Nelson said.
"They asked us if there was one room to save what would it be? We said 'the studio.'"
Nelson has just completed recording her 25th album, as yet unreleased.
The title, a 1920's Ma Rainey song, is ironically,VICTIM OF THE BLUES.
For this week, Nelson and family are in a nearby hotel. Neighbors have offered a guest house
as temporary lodging until rebuilding can get underway.
Cyndi Lauper just recorded a version of Nelson's most famous song,
"Down So Low" on her new release, Memphis Blues.
Good wishes and communications to Nelson can be sent to P.O. Box 128, Burns, TN 37029.
http://www.tracynelson.com
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For further information, please contact Mindy Giles.
Mingiles@gmail.com (916)447-6508. |
