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

Ted Jarrett

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

1. Ted Jarrett Marker

Inscription. Mr. Jarrett is a legendary songwriter, producer and record label owner who helped make Nashville a soul music hub to rival Memphis, Chicago and Detroit in the 1950's and 1960's. In 1951 he became a dee-jay for Nashville's WSOK, one of the country's first full-time African American radio stations. Jarrett made his lasting mark when he wrote "It's Love Baby (24 Hours a Day)," a single for Louis Brooks & his Hi-Toppers with vocals by Nashville R&B singer Earl Gaines.

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

Location. 36° 10.143′ N, 86° 48.813′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Hadley Park. It is on Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2412 Jefferson St, Nashville TN 37208, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, 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

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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 Dr. William F. Buchanan (here, next to this marker); Billy Cox (here, next to this marker); The McCrary Sisters (here, next to this marker); The Tennessee State University Marching Band "The Aristocrats" (here, next to this marker); Bishop Walker, III (here, next to this marker); Bishop Dr. Michael Lee Graves (here, next to this marker); James 'Tex' Thomas (here, next to this marker); Dr. George Brooks, Sr. (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. Ted Jarrett Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.