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

Johnny Jones

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

1. Johnny Jones Marker

Inscription. Johnny Jones has his first gig in the 1950's and by the 1960's had moved back to his native Tennessee. While in Nashville, he played with the King Casuals and served as a mentor to Jimi Hendrix. he also served as a member of the house band for the pioneering R&B show Night Train in the mid 1960's. Jones was a mainstay in the Jefferson Street Music Scene his entire life.

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

Location. 36° 10.134′ N, 86° 48.831′ 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); Reverend Andrew White Jr. (here, next to this marker); Ernie L. Young (here, next to this marker); Sharon Hurt (here, next to this marker); Bobby Hebb (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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

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Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

2. Johnny Jones 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 77 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on November 19, 2022, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.