Greensboro, NC
Music connected to Greensboro
About Greensboro
- • Country singer John Michael Montgomery was born in Greensboro, becoming a star.
- • The first Krispy Kreme doughnut shop opened in Greensboro in 1937.
- • Greensboro's central location on the railroad lines fueled its early growth.
- • World War II planes were hidden under the Greensboro Coliseum during the war.
- • The Great Fire of 1891 destroyed much of downtown, spurring major rebuilding.
- • Named for Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene, it was founded in 1808.
- • With over 300,000 residents, it's North Carolina's third-most populous city.
- • At 843 feet, Greensboro offers slightly cooler summers than coastal cities.
- • Healthcare, retail, and manufacturing drive Greensboro's modern economy.
- • Being here evokes a sense of warm, Southern charm mixed with youthful energy.
- • The Greensboro Swarm, a G League team, develops future NBA players.
- • The 1974 NCAA Final Four was played in Greensboro, won by NC State.
- • The Triassic Dan River Basin formed millions of years ago, influencing the area's geology.
- • Hanging Rock State Park, featuring quartzite peaks, is located northwest of Greensboro.
- • The Haw River, a primary water source, flows near Greensboro and is part of the Cape Fear River Basin.
- • The Greensboro Science Center is home to the endangered red wolf.
- • The Greensboro area features Piedmont forests with oak, hickory, and pine trees.
- • The Keyauwee people lived in the Greensboro area before European contact.
- • The Greensboro sit-ins, a key event in the Civil Rights Movement, began on February 1, 1960.
- • The Guilford County Courthouse, a Neoclassical Revival building, was completed in 1929.
- • Interstate 40, a major east-west route, passes south of Greensboro.
Artists From Greensboro
30 Deep
Adam Thorn & The Top Buttons
Addison Johnson
Ashnikko
Ashrae Fax
Athenaeum
Avis
Barbara Weathers
Billy “Crash” Craddock
Blake Proehl
Bob Collins & Fabulous Five
Christopher Williams
Crawling Manifest
David Willis
Dayspring
Divide & Conquer
Dogbane
Dreaded
Edward R. Murrow
Edward T. Cone
Emily Scott Robinson
facedowninshit
Farewell
Frances Steadman
Frederick J. Brown
Gregory Charles Royal
Harvey Street Co
Henry Flynt
Hephystus
House of Fools
Inez Foxx
Irvin Stokes
Isaac Carree
Isaac Powell
Jeff Foxworth
John Anthony Lennon
Killwhitneydead.
Kristy Jackson
Kudzu Wish
L.T.D.
Lake Howard
Lowland Hum
Lube
Mark Mcguinn
Matt Curlee
Mike Garrigan
Millard Powers
Mourning Cloak
Mr. Envi’
Novecircum
O. Henry
Paezor
Peter Stroud
Phonte
PJ
Randye Jones
Red Prysock
Rhiannon Giddens
Rhianon Giddens
Rhosnon Giddens
Seth Walker
Ski Beatz
Sonny Terry
Tal Farlow
Terry Plumeri
The Giddens Sisters
The Tremors
Tiger Bear Wolf
To Speak of Wolves
Tony Brown
Trioscapes
Winter Lantern
Songs About Greensboro
Nearby Places
30 Deep
Adam Thorn & The Top Buttons
Addison Johnson
Ashnikko
Ashrae Fax
Athenaeum
Avis
Barbara Weathers
Billy “Crash” Craddock
Blake Proehl
Bob Collins & Fabulous Five
Christopher Williams
Crawling Manifest
David Willis
Dayspring
Divide & Conquer
Dogbane
Dreaded
Edward R. Murrow
Edward T. Cone
Emily Scott Robinson
Farewell
Frances Steadman
Frederick J. Brown
Gregory Charles Royal
Harvey Street Co
Henry Flynt
Hephystus
House of Fools
Inez Foxx
Irvin Stokes
Isaac Carree
Isaac Powell
Jeff Foxworth
John Anthony Lennon
Killwhitneydead.
Kristy Jackson
Kudzu Wish
L.T.D.
Lake Howard
Lowland Hum
Lube
Mark Mcguinn
Matt Curlee
Mike Garrigan
Millard Powers
Mourning Cloak
Mr. Envi’
Novecircum
O. Henry
PJ
Paezor
Peter Stroud
Phonte
Randye Jones
Red Prysock
Rhiannon Giddens
Rhianon Giddens
Rhosnon Giddens
Seth Walker
Ski Beatz
Sonny Terry
Tal Farlow
Terry Plumeri
The Giddens Sisters
The Tremors
Tiger Bear Wolf
To Speak of Wolves
Tony Brown
Trioscapes
Winter Lantern
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