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"Gin House, Highway 19"
Nutbush, Tennessee, was Tina Turner's birthplace and childhood home
"Gin House, Highway 19"
Nutbush, Tennessee, was Tina Turner's birthplace and childhood home
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I visited Nutbush last October, & thought it wondrous that such an incredible singer / performer as Tina could come from a tiny little rural settlement like Nutbush. God bless Tina Turner - she's simply the best!
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