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

Ernie L. Young

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

1. Ernie L. Young Marker

Inscription. Ernie Young became a part of the Nashville music scene at an early age while supplying records for jukeboxes that he operated around the city. When records were taken off the jukeboxes, he sold them at his record store. Ernie's Record Mart at 177 Third Avenue. In 1951, Young founded Nashboro Records and Record Distributing, which operated from his store location. Shortly thereafter he formed a second label, Excello, in response to the demands of a burgeoning rhythm and blues market. The Excello label went on to produce a number of hits and attain legendary status among blues and R&B fans.

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

Location. 36° 10.136′ N, 86° 48.83′ 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: 2414 Jefferson St, Nashville TN 37208, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also 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: Reverend Andrew White Jr. (here, next to this marker); Sharon Hurt (here, next to this marker); Center for Service Learning and Civic Engagement (here, next to this marker); Thank You (here, next to this marker); Jerry Maynard (here, next to this marker); James "Jimmy" Blanton (here, next to this marker); Mandisa Hundley (here, next to this marker); Erica Gilmore (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. Ernie L. Young 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 772 times since then and 69 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.