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

Jefferson St. Music Scene

North Nashville

— Walkable & Bikeable from right here —

Jefferson St. Music Scene Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 30, 2022

1. Jefferson St. Music Scene Marker

Inscription. Nashville, of course, is known for its music, but one area of the city's music heritage is today all but forgotten. Up through the 1960s, North Nashville was home to a vibrant jazz and blues scene, with a number of clubs lining Jefferson St. In 1962, one club, the Del Morocco, featured a house band fronted by a then-little known musician named Jimi Hendrix (who went on to become perhaps the most celebrated rock guitarist ever). Also on Jefferson St., the Ritz Theater played host to a number of legendary names, including Duke Ellington. Sadly, many of these venues were razed to make way for the construction of the Interstate Highways.

Erected by NashVitality.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.

Location. 36° 10.095′ N, 86° 49.015′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Hadley Park. It is at the intersection of Jefferson Street and 26th Avenue North, on the right when traveling west on Jefferson

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Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2600 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 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: Jackie Shane (within shouting distance of this marker); Churches of Jefferson Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Club Del Morocco (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Club Baron (about 400 feet away); Students of Tennessee State University and the Civil Rights Movement (about 500 feet away); Richard Dent (approx. 0.2 miles away); WSOK (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tennessee State University NBA Players (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 30, 2022

2. Jefferson St. Music Scene Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 581 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 2, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.