Augusta National Golf Club Area
1933Home of The Masters Tournament since 1934, built on the site of a former commercial nursery called Fruitland.
3.5 mi away
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Augusta, Georgia, a city nestled along the Savannah River, has a notable musical identity. It is widely recognized as the hometown of James Brown, the "Godfather of Soul," who began his career there. Twenty-four songs in our collection mention Augusta, including Brown's "I Got You (I Feel Good)." Forty-two artists call Augusta home, such as Grammy-winning rhythm and blues artist Sharon Jones and classical opera singer Jessye Norman.
Music in Augusta
Songs About Augusta
Bus to Augusta
Emily Ann Roberts
"One night on a bus to Augusta"
I Got You (I Feel Good)
James Brown
Nobody's Gonna Make It Out Alive
Ron Pope
"Now I'm 27 miles outside of Augusta"
Blood Red and Going Down
Tanya Tucker
"We're headed down the road to Augusta"
Aston Martin Music
Rick Ross
"I talk slicker than a pimp from Augusta"
Georgia Blues
Jimi Hendrix
"Augusta Georgia, that’s what I’m talkin’ about"
Colorado Girls
Joe Purdy
"And I wanted for Augusta"
There Was a Time
James Brown
"The name of the place is Augusta, GA"
blood red and goin' down
tanya tucker
Georgia
TRU
"Put your lighters up if you from Augusta"
Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
James Brown
Look Away
John Anderson
"where Highway One meets Interstate Twenty"
Oprah
Rapsody
"Rapper work the green just like the Masters"
My Chick Bad
Ludacris
"Comin' out swingin' like Tiger Woods' wife"
Shine Blockas
Big Boi
"Word to the Brown – James"
Gifted
French Montana
"This that Tiger Woods on his last swing"
Actin’ Up
Miranda Lambert
"Even Tiger Woods couldn't swing it this good, I'm actin' up"
Better Than Me
Riley Green
"Now my grass looks like Augusta"
Medicine Man
Dr. Dre
"Prob'ly reminded you of the first time you saw Tiger Woods golf"
Chocolate City
Parliament
"Tell 'em to make sure they got their James Brown pass"
Showing top 20 of 28 songs · Hear more in the free iPhone app
Artists From Augusta
S
Sharon Jones
r-n-b
A
Amy Grant
pop
J
Josh Kelley
rock
D
Don Chezina
latin
V
Veara
indie
C
Charles Kelley
country
L
Last Chance to Reason
metal
F
Funk You
r-n-b
J
Jessye Norman
classical
K
Khary Payton
other
W
Walt Weiskopf
jazz
M
Michael Dease
jazz
K
Keith Robinson
r-n-b
Y
Yellow Brick Road
pop
J
Julia Easterlin
indie
B
Bill Johnson
gospel
H
Hulk Hogan
rock
P
Pete Drake
country
T
Tony Cook
r-n-b
D
Dave Haywood
country
Showing top 20 of 41 artists · Hear more in the free iPhone app
Rivers & Roads in Song near Augusta
Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Augusta.
History of Augusta
Aiken Training Track
1942Historic training track where numerous Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown winners have trained since the 1940s.
15.5 mi away
Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake
1954Largest Army Corps of Engineers dam east of the Mississippi, creating a 71,000-acre lake on the Savannah River.
18.3 mi away
Everything Near Augusta
16 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
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Augusta, GA
· Local history
Augusta, Georgia, a city perched noticeably higher than Savannah at 134 feet above sea level, feels like a meeting point of Southern tradition and forward momentum. The Savannah River, which once made the city a crucial…
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Congregation of B'nai Israel Synagogue
· 0.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over for a minute and check out this beautiful building: Georgia’s oldest synagogue! It stands as a testament to the rich and often overlooked history of Jewish life in the South. Congregation B'nai Israel was…
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Augusta, GA
· 2.1 mi · Wikipedia
Augusta sits on the Fall Line, a geological boundary separating the Piedmont region from the Atlantic Coastal Plain. This natural feature creates a series of small falls along the Savannah River, marking the end of its…
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Augusta National Golf Club Area
· 3.5 mi · Historical Marker
Home of The Masters Tournament since 1934, built on the site of a former commercial nursery called Fruitland.
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Stallings Island
· 7.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine a time long before European settlers arrived, a time when people thrived right here on the Savannah River. This is Stallings Island, a place that holds secrets from the ancient past. Around 4500 years ago,…
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Graniteville Historic District (South Carolina)
· 11.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Prepare to be transported back to the dawn of Southern industry! This unassuming town, Graniteville, was once a revolutionary experiment that changed the South forever. In the 1840s, a visionary named William Gregg…
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Aiken Training Track
· 15.5 mi · Historical Marker
Historic training track where numerous Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown winners have trained since the 1940s.
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Chinaberry (Aiken, South Carolina)
· 15.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over, history buff! You're about to pass a house that saw a Civil War skirmish erupt right in its front yard. This grand old home, called Chinaberry, or sometimes the Williams-Converse House, was built way back in…
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Legare-Morgan House
· 15.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb
From 1850 to 1859, this unassuming house was home to a true Renaissance man: James Mathews Legare, an artist, poet, and inventor. Built around 1835, this one-story clapboard house in Aiken, South Carolina, became…
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Aiken Colored Cemetery
· 16.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever wondered about the untold stories resting beneath our feet? This spot, the Aiken Colored Cemetery, holds a century of them. It was the sole resting place for Aiken's African American community for over a hundred…
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Aiken Training Track
· 16.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever wondered where champions are made? You're driving right by a place where countless thoroughbreds were forged into racing legends. This isn't just any old track; it’s the Aiken Training Track, once considered one of…
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Immanuel School
· 16.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over here and let's talk about the incredible story of Immanuel School, a beacon of education for African-American children in Aiken County! From 1890 to 1932, this spot was home to a vital parochial school. It was…
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Aiken Mile Track
· 16.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever wonder how a world-class horse track was built during the Great Depression? You're driving right by it! Aiken Mile Track, an icon of the 'sport of kings,' started taking shape around 1936. Imagine, a time when most…
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Horn Creek Baptist Church
· 17.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over, history buffs! We're about to visit one of the oldest Baptist churches in South Carolina, founded in 1768, and still standing as a testament to faith and community. Imagine settlers carving out a life in the…
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Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake
· 18.3 mi · Historical Marker
Largest Army Corps of Engineers dam east of the Mississippi, creating a 71,000-acre lake on the Savannah River.
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Kiokee Baptist Church
· 19.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over here – you're about to see a piece of Georgia's religious history! This is Kiokee Baptist Church, the oldest continuously operating Southern Baptist congregation in the state. Back in the mid-1700s, a fiery…
