Events
February 17
- August 11
| Austin
"Music America" exhibition makes national debut at the LBJ Presidential Library
Since the nation's inception nearly two and a half centuries ago, music has informed, interpreted and inspired our national identity. To celebrate and explore this remarkable heritage, the LBJ Presidential Library and the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music at Monmouth University invite you to visit the exhibition "Music America: Iconic Objects from America's Music History." The exhibition will be on display through August 11, 2024.
The exhibition will feature more than 100 objects representing the best of American music, spanning decades and genres. For the first time in one place, visitors can see everything from B.B. King's guitar "Lucille," the fox fur stole worn by Billie Holiday, a handmade velvet shirt worn by Elvis Presley, Chuck D's handwritten lyrics to "Fight the Power," the outfit Bruce Springsteen wore on the "Born in the USA" album cover, to Willie Nelson's cowboy boots given to him by Gene Autry's widow. By focusing on musicians and personal memorabilia from this country's past and present, "Music America" chronicles the soundtrack of America.
"Music America" is curated by the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music in association with the New Orleans Jazz Museum and Hard Rock International, along with dozens of prominent collectors.