Cooper-Young in Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Johnny Cash

February 26, 1932 - September 12, 2003

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, July 12, 2020

1. Johnny Cash

Inscription.
Sun Studio recording artist whose first live performance in December 1954 at the Galloway Methodist Church (in background) was followed by):

• 100 Million records sold
• Grammy Awards
• 48 singles on Billboard Hot 100 Pop Charts
• 2 or more singles on Country Charts for 38 straight years
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
• Country Music Hall of Fame
• The Kennedy Center Honors
• The National Medal of the Arts
• Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Erected 2018 by Legacy Memphis Inc.; Sculptor: Mike McCarthy, Memphis; Cast: Lugar Foundry, Memphis.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Churches & Religion • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Grammy Award Winners series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1954.

Location. 35° 7.092′ N, 89° 59.473′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Cooper-Young. Marker is on Cooper Street just north of Walker Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 999 Cooper St, Memphis TN 38104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow

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flies. Johnny Cash's First Performance / Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two (a few steps from this marker); John B. Weatherall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Zippin Pippin / Libertyland (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Hiker (approx. 0.6 miles away); Tennessee Williams’ First Play (approx. 0.8 miles away); Deaderick Family Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mt. Pisgah C.M.E. Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Crump Home (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, July 12, 2020

2. Johnny Cash

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 259 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 2, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.