Winston-Salem, NC
Music connected to Winston-Salem
About Winston-Salem
- • Chris Paul, NBA star, was born and raised in Winston-Salem.
- • Krispy Kreme Doughnuts was founded in Winston-Salem in 1937.
- • Tobacco put Winston-Salem on the map, earning it the nickname "Tobacco City."
- • Reynolda House Museum of American Art was once a family home with its own post office.
- • The Great Fire of 1916 destroyed much of downtown Winston-Salem.
- • Winston-Salem was formed in 1913 by merging Winston and Salem.
- • With 250,000 residents, it's North Carolina's fifth largest city.
- • Its elevation of 1,000 feet offers views of the surrounding Piedmont.
- • Healthcare and technology are now major industries in Winston-Salem.
- • There's a feeling of relaxed creativity and historical significance.
- • The Greensboro Swarm, a G League affiliate of the Hornets, play nearby.
- • Arnold Palmer won his first professional golf tournament in Winston-Salem in 1954.
- • The region's geology is defined by the Triassic Dan River Basin, filled with sedimentary rocks.
- • Pilot Mountain, a quartzite monadnock, rises prominently about 20 miles northwest of the city.
- • The Yadkin River flows near Winston-Salem, part of the larger Yadkin-Pee Dee River basin.
- • The region features Piedmont forests with oak, hickory, and pine trees.
- • The Saura Indians were among the indigenous peoples who inhabited the area before European settlement.
- • Reynolda House, the 1917 estate of R.J. Reynolds, showcases American art and architecture.
- • Graylyn Estate is rumored to be haunted by the spirits of past residents.
- • U.S. Route 421, a major highway, bisects Winston-Salem east to west.
Artists From Winston-Salem
9th Wonder
Al Nichol
B.o.B
Ben Folds
Ben Neill
Bjorn & Francois
Boy Party
Boyd Lee Dunlop
Brother Reade
Byron Hill
Camel City Yacht Club
Clarence Paul
Codeseven
Cooper Alan
Curtis Hairston
Emily Gordon
Empty Room
Ernest Thompson
Gary Chapman
Geno Segers
George Hamilton IV
Glass Casket
Haskell Thompson
Jackée Harry
Jerrod Carmichael
Joe Troop
John Mason
Kathryn Grayson
Kimberly Marshall
Let's Active
Life in General
Lowman Pauling
Majosha
Malebolgia
Michael Crawford
Minas
Mitch Easter
Nailah Porter
Nia Imani Franklin
Peter Joseph
Singing Americans
Squatweiler
Stellar Circuits
Stewart Lupton
The dB’s
The Finks
The Romeos
The Teentones
TiaCorine
Tim Sparks
Whistlin' Britches
Will Rigby
Winston-Salem State College Choir
Winston-Salem State University Choir
Nearby Places
9th Wonder
Al Nichol
B.o.B
Ben Folds
Ben Neill
Bjorn & Francois
Boy Party
Boyd Lee Dunlop
Brother Reade
Byron Hill
Camel City Yacht Club
Clarence Paul
Codeseven
Cooper Alan
Curtis Hairston
Emily Gordon
Empty Room
Ernest Thompson
Gary Chapman
Geno Segers
George Hamilton IV
Glass Casket
Haskell Thompson
Jackée Harry
Jerrod Carmichael
Joe Troop
John Mason
Kathryn Grayson
Kimberly Marshall
Let's Active
Life in General
Lowman Pauling
Majosha
Malebolgia
Michael Crawford
Minas
Mitch Easter
Nailah Porter
Nia Imani Franklin
Peter Joseph
Singing Americans
Squatweiler
Stellar Circuits
Stewart Lupton
The Finks
The Romeos
The Teentones
The dB’s
TiaCorine
Tim Sparks
Whistlin' Britches
Will Rigby
Winston-Salem State College Choir
Winston-Salem State University Choir
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