Macon in Bibb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Hustlers, Inc.

Historic Macon Music Registry

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021

1. Hustlers, Inc. Marker

Inscription.
Home to Alan Walden's
company that managed
Lynyrd Skynyrd

Erected by Rock Candy Tours.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Georgia, Historic Macon Music Registry series list.

Location. 32° 49.965′ N, 83° 37.645′ W. Marker is in Macon, Georgia, in Bibb County. It is at the intersection of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (U.S. 80) and Poplar Street Lane, on the right when traveling north on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 548 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Macon GA 31201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 original Thirteen Colonies,

one of

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the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Capricorn Studio (here, next to this marker); 408 Broadway (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tic Toc (about 700 feet away); Douglass Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grant's Lounge (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Arthur Fickling, Sr. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Poplar Street Slave Trading Markets (approx. ¼ mile away); Post 3 Macon (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Macon.

Regarding Hustlers, Inc.. Excerpt from the music history tour brochure:

After the launch of Capricorn Records, Alan Walden formed his own music management and publishing company called Hustlers Inc. The first act signed to Hustlers was the then-unknown Lynyrd Skynyrd. Hustlers published the songs “Free Bird,” “Sweet Home Alabama,” “Simple Man,” and more. Although Capricorn was among the labels that turned down Skynyrd, Alan Walden ran the band’s business affairs next door to his brother’s studio.

Also see . . . Skynyrd, The Allmans and Otis: Alan Walden's Career in Rock and Soul.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021

2. Hustlers, Inc. Marker

Walden reflects on his career (up to then) in this January 2002 interview with Swampland. (Submitted on November 26, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

iheartrockers85 via WikiMedia Commons/Public domain, September 8, 2009

3. Alan Walden

Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 958 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 26, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.