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Nashville Dreams Fuel Former Virginia Pipe Fitter’s Rise
Ricky Van Shelton, once a 10 dollar an hour pipe fitter from Grit Virginia, leaves the hills for Nashville to pursue country music. He records Wild-Eyed Dream and scores hits including Somebody Lied, as he tours with stars like Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings. He describes the move as hard yet fulfilling amid industry complexities.
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