# Event Details - **Event Name**: Lunch and Learn: Don Cusic to discuss his new book Chet Atkins: Mr. Guitar - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Jun, 2025 at 12:00 pm – Thu, 26 Jun, 2025 at 01:00 pm - **Event Description**: Chet Atkins: Mr. Guitar, Cusic illuminates the legend, detailing Atkins’s work as a guitarist, producer, music executive, and so much more.About this EventDon CusicBiographer. Writer. Historian.Don Cusic is one of the premier historians of country music and an internationally known scholar and writer. As an author, teacher, historian, songwriter, producer and executive, Cusic has been actively involved in the music business since 1973.Cusic is a historian of country music and the Curb Professor of Music Industry History and a professor of music business at Belmont University. He served as a consultant on the Ken Burns documentary on country music and has appeared on numerous documentaries and TV shows. In 2022, Cusic was inducted into the Western Music Association Hall of Fame. He lives in Brentwood, Tennessee.Cusic is the author of more than 30 published books, including the biographies Roger Miller: Dang Him, Elvis and Nashville, Eddy Arnold: I'll Hold You In My Heart, The Life and Career of Gene Autry, The Cowboy Way: Riders In The Sky, James Weldon Johnson: Songwriter and The Trials of Henry Flipper. He wrote an encyclopedia of cowboys, Cowboys and the Wild West: An A-Z Guide from the Chisholm Trail to the Silver Screen and edited (and was the primary writer of) The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music. Other books include Johnny Cash: The Songs, The Sound of Light: A History of Gospel and Christian Music (re-published as Saved by Song), The Cowboy in Country Music, Music in the Market, Baseball and Country Music, Poet of the Common Man: Merle Haggard Lyrics, Willie Nelson: Lyrics 1959-1994, Hank Williams: The Complete Lyrics, Reba McEntire: Country Music's Queen, Randy Travis: King of the New Traditionalists, The Poet as Performer, and Sandi Patti: The Voice of Gospel. Cusic is also the author of two novels: Sharecropper’s Son and Dressed in Grey and Blue (a Civil War novel).Chet Atkins was arguably the most influential American guitarist of the twentieth century and, through his work as a recording executive, is often credited as a founder of the Nashville Sound. In Chet Atkins: Mr. Guitar, Cusic illuminates the legend, detailing Atkins’s work as a guitarist, producer, music executive, and guitar designer, while also exploring his roles as mentor, friend, and husband. Available June 1, 2025, the book is a compelling biography of an American music icon and his enduring legacy.This Lunch and Learn event is in-person in the Museum’s Digital Learning Center at 12:00. No RSVPs are required to attend this free event. It will also be livestreamed on the Museum’s website at TNMuseum.org/Videos. If you have any questions, please email Public.Programs@tn.gov.Boxed lunches made by Apple Spice Nashville are available for purchase for $12.24 to enjoy during the event. The lunches will include a sandwich, chips, and a cookie. Lunch orders must be placed by noon on Tuesday May 24, 2025. Please order your boxed lunch on the ticket registration page. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nashville/lunch-and-learn-don-cusic-to-discuss-his-new-book-chet-atkins-mr-guitar/100001351695019189 - **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, art, country-music-festivals, literary-art, performances, trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 13.58, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: nashville - **state**: TN - **country**: United States - **location**: Tennessee State Museum - **lat**: 36.1725085 - **long**: -86.79015290000001 - **full address**: Tennessee State Museum, 1000 Rosa Parks Blvd, nashville, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Lunch and Learn: Don Cusic to discuss his new book Chet Atkins: Mr. Guitar - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/000f7a87571fbec160e410cca626bfa1f346e9ed545380683563f4c108c372ab-rimg-w1200-h628-dceeecdb-gmir.jpg?v=1747108968 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Lunch and Learn: Don Cusic to discuss his new book Chet Atkins: Mr. Guitar being held? - **A:** Lunch and Learn: Don Cusic to discuss his new book Chet Atkins: Mr. Guitar takes place on Thu, 26 Jun, 2025 at 12:00 pm to Thu, 26 Jun, 2025 at 01:00 pm at Tennessee State Museum, 1000 Rosa Parks Blvd, nashville, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Lunch and Learn: Don Cusic to discuss his new book Chet Atkins: Mr. Guitar? - **A:** Tickets for Lunch and Learn: Don Cusic to discuss his new book Chet Atkins: Mr. Guitar are priced at USD 14 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionFreeAvailableTurkey and Swiss Sack LunchUSD 13 + USD 3 feeAvailableHam and Havarti Sack LunchUSD 13 + USD 3 feeAvailableManhattan Roast Beef Sack LunchUSD 13 + USD 3 feeAvailableTrio Classic Sack LunchUSD 13 + USD 3 feeAvailableEgg Salad Sack LunchUSD 13 + USD 3 feeAvailableAlbacore Tuna Sack LunchUSD 13 + USD 3 feeAvailableVegetarian Sack LunchUSD 14 + USD 3 feeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing Lunch and Learn: Don Cusic to discuss his new book Chet Atkins: Mr. Guitar? - **A:** Lunch and Learn: Don Cusic to discuss his new book Chet Atkins: Mr. Guitar is organized by Tennessee State Museum. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Lunch and Learn: Don Cusic to discuss his new book Chet Atkins: Mr. Guitar is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in nashville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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