Hope Gardens in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Jefferson Street Music Scene
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, July 2, 2022
1. Jefferson Street Music Scene Marker
Inscription.
Jefferson Street Music Scene. . Music is the backbone of Jefferson Street, and during the 1940's, 50's and 60's it became a thriving mecca for the R&B scene. Everything from speakeasies to grand nightclubs, supper clubs, and dancehall were interspersed with elegant cafes, ice cream parlors, and the Ritz Theater. Nightlife landmarks such as Good Jelly's Club, Club Del Morocco, Club Revillot, New Era, and Club Baron played host to the likes of Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Little Richard, and Etta James, as well as notable local musicians. The music and culture of the historic Jefferson Street thoroughfare lives today through live music venues and an annual jazz and blues festival.
Music is the backbone of Jefferson Street, and during the 1940's, 50's and 60's it became a thriving mecca for the R&B scene. Everything from speakeasies to grand nightclubs, supper clubs, and dancehall were interspersed with elegant cafes, ice cream parlors, and the Ritz Theater. Nightlife landmarks such as Good Jelly's Club, Club Del Morocco, Club Revillot, New Era, and Club Baron played host to the likes of Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Little Richard, and Etta James, as well as notable local musicians. The music and culture of the historic Jefferson Street thoroughfare lives today through live music venues and an annual jazz and blues festival.
Location. 36° 10.387′ N, 86° 47.506′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Hope Gardens. Marker is on Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 811 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. Germantown (a few steps from this marker); Adolphus Heiman (within shouting distance of this marker); Role of Religious Leaders (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, July 2, 2022
2. Jefferson Street Music Scene 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 131 times since then and 22 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.
