Nashville Songwriters Assoc. Buys Bluebird Cafe

11/2/2007 Stephen L. Betts The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) is buying the Nashville’s legendary Bluebird Café to use as a songwriters venue, according to CMT.com. Details of the agreement are expected to be announced next week. Founded 25 years ago by Amy Kurland, the club has hosted performances by virtually every major songwriter in Nashville, and also attracted music publishers and record label executives in search of fresh talent. Capitol Records executives signed Garth Brooks after one of his Bluebird shows. The tiny venue was an inspiration for The Thing Called Love, a 1993 film starring River Phoenix and Sandra Bullock, in which singer K.T. Oslin played the club owner.