Kelly Ford got to sit down and talk with Nudies Owner Bill Miller…
This attraction celebrates the life of Nudie Cohn and the unforgettable mark he made sewing together Hollywood glamour and country culture.
Nudie’s Rodeo Tailor fashions were donned by the hottest in film and music including Gene Autry, Johnny Cash, John Lennon, Elvis Presley, Robert Redford, Porter Wagner and John Wayne, among many others. This attraction displays one of the most recognized, ostentatious contributions to the fashion community --- Elvis Presley’s $10,000 gold lame’ suit that he wore on the cover of the “50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can’t Be Wrong” album.
Nudie didn’t stop at clothing. He also customized automobiles often installing silver-dollar dashboards, pistol door handles and gear shifts, extending rear bumpers and trimming vehicles with longhorn steer horns as hood ornaments. To date, there are 9 surviving “Nudie Mobiles” with his $400,000 Cadillac El Dorado finding a permanent home on the wall at Nudie’s Honky Tonk.
With multiple stages for live music, the longest bar in the city at more than 100 feet, and a glamorous nod to history, Nudie’s is sure to be a favorite Nashville destination.
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