 Carlisle Sentinel | Artists Lauded at Kennedy Center Gala New York Times - By HOLLI CHMELA. WASHINGTON , Dec. 3 - Though small-town Locust Ridge, Tenn., and big-city Detroit had little in common in 1940s America, each produced a singer who became much more than a hometown favorite. Hollywood, Nashville, Motown and DC Blend at Gala Tribute 5 honored at Kennedy Center |