Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

William D. "Buddy" Killen

City of Florence Walk of Honor

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, July 13, 2009

1. William D. "Buddy" Killen Marker

Inscription.
Buddy Killen earned international renown as a music publisher, songwriter, record producer and recording artist. He help launch the careers of a host of well-known musicians during the last half of the 20th century.

Erected 2007 by City of Florence.

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

Location. 34° 48.383′ N, 87° 37.883′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It can be reached from Hightower Place near Veterans Drive (Alabama Route 133), on the left when traveling south. Beginning with marker one, this marker is on pole 11 front side. It is one of 18 poles each has four sides that is located behind the Marriott Hotel in River Heritage Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Florence AL 35630, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama

and in the Shoals.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

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a Gulf of Mexico state,

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: Bennett Walker Smith (here, next to this marker); Admiral Richard H. Jackson (here, next to this marker); Justice John A. McKinley (here, next to this marker); Dr. Ethelbert Brinkley Norton (here, next to this marker); Rear Admiral Mary Alice Hall (here, next to this marker); Edward Asbury O'Neal, III (here, next to this marker); LTC Allen D. ("Skip") Butler (here, next to this marker); Robert E. "Bob" Bruninga (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Also see . . .
1. Buddy Killen (1932-2006). Spectropop Remembers website entry (Submitted on March 21, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

2. Nashville Music Pioneer Buddy Killen Dies. CMT News website entry:
A Musician and Songwriter, He Helped Turn Tree Publishing

William D. "Buddy" Killen image. Click for full size.

via Spectropop Remembers, Unknown

2. William D. "Buddy" Killen

Into a Powerhouse Company November 1, 2006; Written by Calvin Gilbert (Submitted on March 21, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

Walk of Honor River Heritage Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, March 22, 2010

3. Walk of Honor River Heritage Park

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 27, 2008

4. William D. "Buddy" Killen Marker

Buddy Killen is bottom row 3rd to right.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, May 29, 2025

5. William D. "Buddy" Killen Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,709 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on March 31, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. Photos: 1. submitted on March 21, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 2. submitted on September 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on March 22, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 4. submitted on March 21, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 5. submitted on May 30, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.