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

Bobby Hebb

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

1. Bobby Hebb Marker

Inscription. Bobby Hebb, a Nashville native and lifelong resident, made his stage debut on his third birthday, July 26, 1941 at the Bijou Theater. Hebb would go on to write hundreds of songs, the most notable of which "Sunny" has been covered by the likes of Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie Wonder, Wilson Pickett and countless others. His influence goes well beyond "Sunny." In the early 50's as a member of Roy Acuff's Smokey Mountain boys, Hebb became one of the first African_American artists to perform on The Grand Old Opry.

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

Location. 36° 10.135′ N, 86° 48.833′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Hadley Park. Marker is on Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2414 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. Mandisa Hundley (here, next to this marker); Bullet Records (here, next to this marker); Johnny Jones (here, next to this marker); Reverend Andrew White Jr. (here, next to this marker); Ernie L. Young (here, next to this marker); Sharon Hurt

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(here, next to this marker); WSOK (here, next to this marker); Ella Sheppard (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

2. Bobby Hebb 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 80 times since then and 13 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.