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Root of the Boot

3 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings

Root of the Boot is a deep dive into country music history with a twist. Host and Country Singer uses his unique personality and humor to tell of moments, songs, and people that helped build America's favorite genre of music.

Music History Music History americana music bluegrass music brent snyder comedy history country country music country music history country singers folk music funny
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Episodes

S1E3- Top 10 CMA Awards Moments

November 04, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 38 MB

The CMA Awards are like the Oscar’s of Country Music. Just more…rhinestones and boots. My two favorite things. This year’s CMA awards are quickly approaching so I thought it could be fun for us to take a stroll down CMA memory lane and reminisce on what I think are the most top 10 memorable CMA moments.  Follow me @brentsnydermusic everywhere and the show @rootoftheboot on Instagram.  Full webisodes of this podcast are available at YouTube.com/brentsnydermusic  Visit goldandivy.com and us...

S1E2- HAUNTED Country Music

October 28, 2021 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MB

In honor of it being spooky season, I thought I would tell you some country music ghost stories. The history of country music goes way back so there are lots of dead people and old buildings so of course there are going to be ghosts. And surprisingly some of our favorite country stars have either had their own run ins with the spirit world OR have stuck around to haunt us themselves.  Follow me @brentsnydermusic everywhere and the show @rootoftheboot on Instagram.  Full webisodes of this p...

S1E1- The REAL Murder on Music Row

October 21, 2021 03:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MB

In 1989, Nashville's iconic Music Row was rocked by an unexpected and seemingly unmotivated murder. Most people recall the George Strait and Alan Jackson song that made the phrase "Murder on Music Row" a commonality. However, the story of the murder of Kevin Hughes and wounding of Sammy Sadler often takes a backseat to the famous song when speaking of the notable phrase. In this episode, I break down one of country music's darkest days and the secret schemes that led to the Murder on Music R...