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BMI’s ‘See It Hear First’ Podcast #6 Showcases Cross-Section of Songwriters from T

The sixth release in BMI's successful podcast music series, "See It Hear First(tm)," is heading to Nashville this month to showcase a broad spectrum of songwriting talent from Tennessee. Chosen by executives in BMI's Music Row office, featured artists include Knoxville rockers Dixie Dirt, and Nashville-based singer/songwriters Peter Dawson, Joanna Smith and Jeff Hyde.


From News, posted 11.07.05

Joanna Smith

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Hailing from Arlington, Georgia, a tiny town in the rural, southwestern part of the state, Joanna Smith felt the pull of country music at age five. Most nights she could be found in her bed balancing a Fisher-Price tape recorder on her ear as it blared tapes of The Judds. And and as she slept, the seeds of those country notes took root and matured as did…


From MusicWorld, posted 10.31.05

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