History Highlights: Ragtime to Rock

Making its musical debut, Ragtime to Rock: The Musical Heritage of Jacksonville opens soon at the Museum of Science & History.

Join us for the Grand Opening of this jammin' exhibit June 4 from 5 to 9 p.m. during the First Wednesday Art Walk on the Southbank. Special guest Country Musician Slim Whitman is expected to be in attendance.

Slim Whitman was one of the best selling and most influential country music artists of the 1950s. The yodeling cowboy singer and guitarist had several country hits including "Indian Love Call," which reached No. 2 on the Billboard Country Music Chart. His famous yodel also saved the world from Martians in the 1966 and 1996 remake of the movie Mars Attacks.

MOSH's newest, temporary exhibit will feature music memorabilia and various other historic items from some of the most iconic and legendary musicians to ever visit The River City. Many of the items that will be on display are on loan from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Some of the items include a pair of Ray Charles' Calvin Klein sunglasses, Slim Whitman's guitar, a photo autographed by all four members of The Beatles, and a working jukebox.

Jacksonville's musical history is the main attraction of this exhibit, and it showcases local legends such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, 38 Special, The Allman Brothers, and Slim Whitman, as well as contemporary recording artists Limp Bizkit, Yellowcard, and Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.