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

Bullet Records

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

1. Bullet Records Marker

Inscription. During the 1940's and 1950's Nashville's music scene included local music labels like World, Tennessee, Republic, Speed and Bullet. Bullet records was started in 1946 by former Sun Records partner Jim Bullet and C.V. Hitchcock. The label had multiple hits and became known for country music artists such as Boots Woodall's Radio Wranglers, Southern Gospel Artists such as the Rangers Quartet and the Speer Family. In 1949 they released B.B. King's first commercial single, "Miss Martha King."

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 36° 10.136′ N, 86° 48.834′ 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. Bobby Hebb (here, next to this marker); WSOK (here, next to this marker); Mandisa Hundley (here, next to this marker); Ella Sheppard (here, next to this marker); Johnny Jones (here, next to this marker); Reverend Andrew White Jr. (here, next to this marker); Ernie L. Young

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(here, next to this marker); Sharon Hurt (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. Bullet Records 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 140 times since then and 32 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.