RB Morris

Oh boy, Morris cultivates Knoxville (?) sound (Jul 1997)

You've heard of the Nashville sound and the Bakersfield sound. There's the Austin sound and the Memphis sound. But you've probably never heard of the Knoxville sound. If R.B. Morris has his way, you will. Morris, signed to John Prine's Oh Boy label, now lives in Nashville, but he is a very proud son of the eastern Tennessee city of Knoxville. In fact, Morris's hero is Knoxvile native James Agee, who Morris describes as "the father of modern journalism." In fact, Morris wrote a play about him.  ...