![]() ![]() Nate ends up in Poor Valley, where the Carter Family lives. They offer a place to sleep, shared food, safety from the police and other thugs. He learns that the homeless are called “hoboes” and that they have “jungle” camps in towns near train routes. Bill quickly educates Nate about the rails - when to get on and off, how to hide his possessions in his shoes, and the dangers he may encounter. Nate hops a train with the help of a man he meets, Bill. He carries with him a picture of a grave site that says “Sweet Sister” on it. With nothing left for Nate at home, he decides to take off in search of answers to his family’s troubled past. When he discovers that Nate’s been hanging around musicians and producers, he comes down hard. The only problem is, Nate’s preacher father hates music and says it is evil - forbidding it in his home and his church. He becomes friends with the technical team, the soon-to-become famous Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers. There’s no way Nate is going to miss the chance to get inside the studio and learn the mechanics of the recording business. It’s the summer of 1927 when Victor Records producer Ralph Peer comes to Nate’s hometown of Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia, to audition “mountain music” singers and musicians. Before long, he is devouring Popular Science magazines and making his own crystal set radio. ![]() Ever Since Nate Owens saw a needle glide across a 78-rpm record, he’s been fascinated by the science and beauty of music. Themes: Family Secrets, Grief, Family Relationships, Mountain Music, Self-discovery ![]()
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