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

Club Del Morocco

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

1. Club Del Morocco Marker

Inscription. Club Del Morocco was a popular nightspot on Jefferson Street in the 1940's, 50's and 60's that hosted famous musicians and catered to celebrities. The legendary jazz and blues club was owned by Theodore "Uncle Teddy" Acklen, Sr. and opened in 1935. Patrons dined upstairs in the swanky Blue Room while entertainers such as Count Basie, the Temptations, Ella Fitzgerald or Jimi Hendrix with the King Casuals performed downstairs. The Del Morocco was community gathering place, playing host to Sunday jam sessions, elaborate stage shows and amateur boxing matches. The club was demolished during the construction of Interstate 40.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment.

Location. 36° 10.105′ N, 86° 48.946′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Hadley Park. It is on Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2510 Jefferson St, Nashville TN 37208, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also

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in the American South

and specifically in the Upper 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 Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jefferson St. Music Scene (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jackie Shane (about 400 feet away); Churches of Jefferson Street (about 500 feet away); Richard Dent (about 600 feet away); Tennessee State University NBA Players (about 600 feet away); WSOK (about 600 feet away); 'Jefferson Street' Joe Gilliam (about 600 feet away); Kindell Stephens, Sr. (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

2. Club Del Morocco Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 3,128 times since then and 113 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.