Johnson City in Washington County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Elbert Columbus "E.C." Miller
October 16, 1925-March 25, 2012
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2020
1. Elbert Columbus "E.C." Miller Marker
Inscription.
Elbert Columbus "E.C." Miller. October 16, 1925-March 25, 2012. Born approximately one mile from the bridge in a house near the Elk River, Elbert Columbus “E.C.” Miller was an acclaimed, self-taught musician, who mastered his three-finger style on the five-string banjo. Miller had his own line of banjos, played with his band as well as a multitude of other bands. He also wrote and sang numerous songs. Miller taught bluegrass music at East Tennessee State University between 1997 and 2012. He played with Earl Scruggs, Lester Flatt, Alison Krauss, Bill Monroe, and Johnny Cash. The self-taught musician became a nation-wide name when he performed on “On the Road with Charles Kuralt”. In 2002 the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance awarded E.C. Miller the Leon Kiser Award for his impact on bluegrass and country music.
Born approximately one mile from the bridge in a house near the Elk River, Elbert Columbus “E.C.” Miller was an acclaimed, self-taught musician, who mastered his three-finger style on the five-string banjo. Miller had his own line of banjos, played with his band as well as a multitude of other bands. He also wrote and sang numerous songs. Miller taught bluegrass music at East Tennessee State University between 1997 and 2012. He played with Earl Scruggs, Lester Flatt, Alison Krauss, Bill Monroe, and Johnny Cash. The self-taught musician became a nation-wide name when he performed on “On the Road with Charles Kuralt”. In 2002 the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance awarded E.C. Miller the Leon Kiser Award for his impact on bluegrass and country music.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1A 149.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 16, 1925.
Location. 36° 18.169′ N, 82° 22.08′ W. Marker is in Johnson City, Tennessee, in Washington County. Marker is on Stout Drive, 0.1 miles south of Martha Culp
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Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker is on north side of Roy Nicks Hall on the East Tennessee State University campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 132 Stout Dr, Johnson City TN 37604, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2020
2. Elbert Columbus "E.C." Miller Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 214 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
