The Summer of '62  |  Episode 1

The Summer of '62 | Episode 1

In the series premiere, journalist Kat Singleton arrives at Higher Grounds to speak with the women behind Nashville’s most infamous coffeehouse. Thirty years ago, the coffeehouse made international headlines when child star turned rock icon Elle Harrison was found dead in its parking lot. Six weeks later, mobster Carmine D’Orazio was gunned down in the same spot. Both cases were closed quickly, but questions have lingered for decades.

Now, for the first time, the women who built Higher Grounds are ready to speak.

Told through candid interviews, Higher Grounds traces four women’s lives across the decades—friendship, ambition, fame, and fallout—leading to the moment long-buried secrets erupted into one of Music City’s most explosive scandals.

The story begins here, in the summer of ’62.

Written and produced by Kimberly Conway.

Dive deeper into the story and explore upcoming YellaBird productions at: www.yellabird.com

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Theme song: “Everything Changes” by Laura Jane Jones, available on Apple Music and Spotify.

Featuring performances by:

Laura Jane Jones as Sylvia Richardson

Cynthia Ergenbright as Joni McKay

Janice Lynn Sykes as Rozalyn Mitchell

Kimberly Conway as Kat Singleton

Tara Madison as Reporter

Brianne Buishas as Young Elle

Kyle Sanderson as Announcer

Rachanee Lumayno as Opening and Closing Narration

Sound design and mixing by YellaBird Media.

Mixing and mastering by Rick Such.

Transcript and additional information available at:

www.yellabird.com

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