Editing Missouri (section)

===Music===
{{main|Music of Missouri}}
[[File:The Gem Theatre.jpg|thumb|The historic Gem Theatre, located in Kansas City's renowned [[18th and Vine Jazz District]]]]

Many well-known musicians were born or have lived in Missouri. These include guitarist and rock pioneer [[Chuck Berry]], singer and actress [[Josephine Baker]], "Queen of Rock" [[Tina Turner]], pop singer-songwriter [[Sheryl Crow]], [[Michael McDonald (singer)|Michael McDonald]] of the [[Doobie Brothers]], rap producer [[Metro Boomin]], and rappers [[Nelly]], [[Chingy]], and [[Akon]], all of whom are either current or former residents of St. Louis.

Country singers from Missouri include Perryville native [[Chris Janson]], [[New Franklin, Missouri|New Franklin]] native [[Sara Evans]], [[St. Francois County, Missouri|Cantwell]] native [[Ferlin Husky]], [[West Plains, Missouri|West Plains]] native [[Porter Wagoner]], [[Tyler Farr]] of [[Garden City, Missouri|Garden City]], and [[Mora, Missouri|Mora]] native [[Leroy Van Dyke]], along with bluegrass musician [[Rhonda Vincent]], a native of [[Greentop, Missouri|Greentop]]. Rapper [[Eminem]] was born in St. Joseph and also lived in Savannah and Kansas City. Ragtime composer [[Scott Joplin]] lived in St. Louis and Sedalia. Jazz saxophonist [[Charlie Parker]] lived in Kansas City. Rock and Roll singer [[Steve Walsh (musician)|Steve Walsh]] of the group [[Kansas (band)|Kansas]] was born in St. Louis and grew up in St. Joseph.

The [[Kansas City Symphony]] and the [[St. Louis Symphony Orchestra]] are the state's major orchestras. The latter is the nation's second-oldest symphony orchestra and achieved prominence in recent years under conductor [[Leonard Slatkin]]. [[Branson, Missouri|Branson]] is well known for its music theaters, most of which bear the name of a star performer or musical group.