Macon in Bibb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Paragon Booking Agency
Historic Macon Music Registry
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2021
1. Paragon Booking Agency Marker
Booking agency for R.E.M., the Police, the B-52s and other New Wave bands
Erected by Lynn Lavery.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Georgia, Historic Macon Music Registry series list.
Location. 32° 50.333′ N, 83° 38.454′ W. Marker is in Macon, Georgia, in Bibb County. It is on Arlington Place north of Tinsley Place, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 560 Arlington Pl, 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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 the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mike Mills and Bill Berry (a few steps from this marker); Philip Walden, Jr., Childhood Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Monroe Street Apartments (approx. 0.2 miles away); Walter T. Johnson House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site: Wesleyan College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Randolph-Whittle House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wesleyan College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Emmett Miller Home (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Macon.
Regarding Paragon Booking Agency. Excerpt from the music history
this page online
Paragon Booking Agency was an offshoot business that grew out of Capricorn Records success. The talent agency was run by Alex Hodges, who met Phil Walden while attending Mercer University. Paragon developed one of the most sought-after rosters of Southern music. Among the artists represented were the Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and the Charlie Daniels Band. Music industry luminaries Ian Copeland and John Huie worked at Paragon. Copelands brother Stewart was the drummer for the Police and introduced the agency to New Wave music.
Additional commentary.
1. Spelling of The B-52s on the marker
When the B-52s started performing in the 1970s, the band used an apostrophe in their name ("The B-52's"). By the time of their final album of new material, Funplex in 2008, they dropped the apostrophe. The use of an apostrophe became considered incorrect, and the B-52s chose to reflect that in the spelling of their name. Their eponymous debut album (sometimes referred to as "Play Loud") remains stylized as The B-52's. This indicates that the marker was erected after the change.
— Submitted May 3, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2021
2. Paragon Booking Agency Marker
Marker is left of the door.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,146 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 26, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
