 in music at Western Kentucky University.She moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where she did graduate work at Peabody College and became a session musician working at WSM-TV and on "The Johnny Cash Show" (1969-71), where she accompanied such legendary performers as Chet Atkins, Dolly Parton, Lucille Ball, Steve Allen, Dinah Shore, Mama Cass Elliott, and Peggy Lee.She formed the Beegie Adair Trio, which has sold over 1.5 million albums.