North Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

'Night Train'

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, July 2, 2022

1. 'Night Train' Marker

Inscription. Beginning in October 1964, the sounds of Jefferson Street were spread by a nationally syndicated television program that reached by beyond Nashville. Five years before Chicago's popular 'Soul Train' program, Nashville's own 'Night Train' exposed audiences around the country to local and national R&B acts. The show was produced at WLAC-TV, and featured Nashville talents such as The Spidells, Jimmy Church, The Hytones, The Avons and the King Casuals with guitarists Jimi Hendrix and Johnny Jones, and bassist Billy Cox.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music.

Location. 36° 10.281′ N, 86° 47.977′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Nashville. Marker is on Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1204 Jefferson St, Nashville TN 37208, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Speech at Fisk University (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); American Baptist College (about 500 feet away); Dr. Matthew Walker Sr. (about 600 feet away); Nashville Sit-Ins (about 700 feet away); The Alfred Stieglitz Collection at Fisk University/The Civil Rights March

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(about 700 feet away); Clark Memorial United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Marshall Keeble (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fisk University Athletics (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, July 2, 2022

2. 'Night Train' Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.