From the Saddle to the Stage: Country Music and the Evolution of Cowboy Boots

BRISTOL, Tenn.-Va. (Oct. 29, 2024) - Award-winning leather artist Lisa Sorrell shares her knowledge on the most recognizable staple of country music fashion—cowboy boots!—during the Speaker Sessions program at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum at 7 p.m. ET, Nov. 12. The program, entitled "From the Saddle to the Stage: Country Music and the Evolution of Cowboy Boots," will be held in person and virtually; there is no cost to attend.

"There is little academic research on the history of cowboy boots," said Dr. Rene Rodgers, head curator of the museum. "It's a tradition that's generally passed down from master to apprentice. Lisa Sorrell has unique perspectives on the tradition that any lover of shoes—or boots—will appreciate!"

With more than 30 years of experience, Sorrell makes shoes, cowboy boots, and leather art pieces in her Oklahoma shop, working from flat pieces of leather and the client's measurements, and using hand tools and vintage…