Selmer in McNairy County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
McNairy County Music Hall of Fame & Trail of Music Legends 2013 Inductees
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 13, 2021
1. McNairy County Music Hall of Fame & Trail of Music Legends — 2013 Inductees Marker
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McNairy County Music Hall of Fame and Trail of Music Legends 2013 Inductees. .
Stanton Littlejohn Musician, Music Preservationist and Amateur Sound Engineer. Stanton Littlejohn is a gifted multi-instrumentalist, but his lasting legacy is in local music preservation. In an incredibly prolific ten-year period (1947-1957), Littlejohn made acetate (lacquer) recordings from his Eastview, Tennessee home preserving the rich sonic legacy of Southwest Tennessee at a pivotal point in American music history. He is the first to record many area masters, including a young Carl Perkins on the verge of stardom. The significance of Littlejohn's work has been recognized by the Tennessee Arts Commission, the Center for Popular Music, and the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.,
Brian Tull Music Heritage Advocate, Painter and Muralist. Brian Tull is an acclaimed professional artist originally from Selmer, Tennessee. He is the creative mind behind downtown Selmer's iconic Rockabilly Highway Murals 1 and 2.These murals are widely regarded among the highest quality public art installations in the country. The images have been featured in numerous print and online publications and used by the Tennessee Department of Tourism Development for promotional purposes. Through his creative depiction of local music tradition, Tull has raised national and international awareness of McNairy County's distinctive cultural heritage.,
Dewey Phillips Legendary Broadcaster, Rock 'N' Roll's First Deejay. Dewey Phillips from Adamsville, Tennessee is one of the most influential broadcasters of the twentieth century. His groundbreaking and controversial "Red, Hot and Blue” radio program on WHBQ Memphis was instrumental in integrating the southern airwaves playing a heady mix of rhythm and blues, gospel, country, jazz, and pop to racially diverse audiences across the Mid-South. Phillips introduced the world to the sounds of Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis among other early rockabilly artists. The popular Broadway musical Memphis is loosely based on his life and radio career.,
Sandy Carroll Blues Artist, Singer, Songwriter and Pianist. Sandy Carroll, of Stantonville, Tennessee, is a paragon of the Memphis music scene. She was honored in 2010 with a "Brass Note on Beale” commemorating her role of reviving interest in one of America's most storied music traditions. A gifted pianist, vocalist, and songwriter, Carroll has performed, toured, recorded with, and written for some of the biggest names in blues and americana music. Several solo albums testify to Sandy Carroll's talents and lasting appeal as a recording artist and performer.
Stanton Littlejohn
Musician, Music Preservationist & Amateur Sound Engineer
Stanton Littlejohn is a gifted multi-instrumentalist, but his lasting legacy is in local music preservation. In
an incredibly prolific ten-year period (1947-1957), Littlejohn made acetate (lacquer) recordings from his
Eastview, Tennessee home preserving the rich sonic legacy of Southwest Tennessee at a pivotal point in
American music history. He is the first to record many area masters, including a young Carl Perkins on
the verge of stardom. The significance of Littlejohn's work has been recognized by the Tennessee Arts
Commission, the Center for Popular Music, and the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
Brian Tull
Music Heritage Advocate, Painter & Muralist
Brian Tull is an acclaimed professional artist originally from Selmer, Tennessee. He is the creative mind
behind downtown Selmer's iconic Rockabilly Highway Murals 1 & 2.These murals are widely regarded
among the highest quality public art installations in the country. The images have been featured in
numerous print and online publications and used by the Tennessee
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Department of Tourism
Development for promotional purposes. Through his creative depiction of local music tradition, Tull
has raised national and international awareness of McNairy County's distinctive cultural heritage.
Dewey Phillips
Legendary Broadcaster, Rock 'N' Roll's First Deejay
Dewey Phillips from Adamsville, Tennessee is one of the most influential broadcasters of the twentieth
century. His groundbreaking and controversial "Red, Hot and Blue” radio program on WHBQ Memphis
was instrumental in integrating the southern airwaves playing a heady mix of rhythm and blues,
gospel, country, jazz, and pop to racially diverse audiences across the Mid-South. Phillips introduced
the world to the sounds of Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis among other
early rockabilly artists. The popular Broadway musical Memphis is loosely based on his life and radio career.
Sandy Carroll
Blues Artist, Singer, Songwriter and Pianist
Sandy Carroll, of Stantonville, Tennessee, is a paragon of the Memphis music scene. She was honored in
2010 with a "Brass Note on Beale” commemorating her role of reviving
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 13, 2021
2. McNairy County Music Hall of Fame & Trail of Music Legends — 2013 Inductees Marker
One of inductee Brian Tull's murals is in the background.
interest in one of America's most
storied music traditions. A gifted pianist, vocalist, and songwriter, Carroll has performed, toured,
recorded with, and written for some of the biggest names in blues and americana music. Several solo
albums testify to Sandy Carroll's talents and lasting appeal as a recording artist and performer.
Erected 2013 by McNairy County Music Hall of Fame & Trail of Music Legends.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 2013.
Location. 35° 10.181′ N, 88° 35.496′ W. Marker is in Selmer, Tennessee, in McNairy County. It is at the intersection of North Front Street and East Court Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Selmer TN 38375, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Upper South, and in the Black Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Also see . . . Class of 2013. More details about the inaugural class members, from the McNairy County Music Trail of Legends website. (Submitted on March 15, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 531 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
