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Greenville museum is the second in the country to host Kenny Roger’s photo collection.

“Through The Years: Kenny Rogers Photographs of America” lands at the Upcountry History Museum in Greenville, SC.

March 2, 2023 • 
Kyle Steadings
Singer-songwriter Kenny Rogers with a camera outdoors.

Kenny Rogers in Yosemite Valley, California | Image courtesy of The Estate of Kenneth Ray Rogers

Kenny Rogers: Singer, songwriter, actor… and photographer.

The Upcountry History Museum (UHM) opens its new exhibit, “Through The Years: Kenny Rogers’ Photographs of America,” this Saturday, March 4 — making UHM the second museum in the country to host the late star’s work.

The collection — much of which was influenced by notable photographers like John Sexton (former assistant to Ansel Adams) — features 60 color and black and white photographs of America taken while on tour. Spot celebrities (think: His close friend, Dolly Parton) and everyday working people in the photos.

Photos of Dolly Parton and a coal miner captured by Kenny Rogers

(1) Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, 1987 | Chromogenic print, Courtesy of The Estate of Kenneth Ray Rogers and Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum; (2) Kenny Rogers, Coal Miner | Image of Pigment print, Courtesy of The Estate of Kenneth Ray Rogers

Kenny’s ties to the Upstate will also be on display, with the exhibit featuring artifacts from Rogers’ performances at Clemson University’s Littlejohn Coliseum and photos of his 2014 performance at the Peace Center by tour photographer Randy Dorman.

“Through The Years: Kenny Rogers’ Photographs of America” will be on display through Sunday, June 18.

Photograph of Yosemite Valley by captured by Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers, Yosemite Valley, California | Pigment print, Courtesy of The Estate of Kenneth Ray Rogers

(NL only) Click below to learn more about the exhibit and purchase tickets.

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