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The Roundaboot: Cowboy boots and country music
49 minutes Posted Jun 4, 2026 at 6:00 pm.
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CMA Fest is upon us. How you feel about that will inform whether or not you're hitting up Broadway this weekend.
But the festival has a storied past in Nashville, and so do the iconic cowboy boots both fans and performers wear when attending. For this episode, we'll have historians and writers, as well as a seasoned CMA performer and a full-time bootmaker.
What's more—we want to hear from you. The number to call in and talk about your boot experiences is 615-760-2000. You can also pop into the chat on our YouTube stream live during the show.
This episode was produced by Josh Deepan
Guests
Jewly Hight, WPLN Senior Music Writer
Holly George-Warren, Music Historian and Writer
Angie K., Country Music Artist
Lisa Sorrell, Bootmaker