Bristol in Sullivan County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
First Country and Western Recording
Photographed by Kathy Walker, October 19, 2009
1. First Country and Western Recording Marker
North face
(West Face)
(East Face)
Recorded by Ralph Peer for Victor Record Company
Erected 1971 by The people of Bristol, The Historical Committee of the Greater Bristol Area Chamber of Commerce, The Bristol Lodge No. 14 International Oddfellows.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1971.
Location. 36° 35.689′ N, 82° 10.87′ W. Marker is in Bristol, Tennessee, in Sullivan County. It is at the intersection of State Street (Tennessee Route 34) and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, on the right when traveling east on State Street
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Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee and in the Tri-Cities Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, the State of Franklin, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mississippi Country: The Bristol Sessions (here, next to this marker); Bristol Sessions (a few steps from this marker); Bristol (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Bristol (within shouting distance of this marker in Virginia); Vance Klondike Derby (within shouting distance of this marker in Virginia); Jimmie Rodgers (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Bristol (within shouting distance of this marker in Virginia); Confederate Hospital (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bristol.
Other markers no longer nearby. Birthplace of Bristol (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing); Civil War Memorial (was within shouting distance of this marker in Virginia but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Kathy Walker, October 19, 2009
2. First Country and Western Recording Marker
West face
Photographed by Kathy Walker, October 19, 2009
3. First Country and Western Recording Marker
East face
Photographed by Kathy Walker, October 19, 2009
4. First Country and Western Recording Marker
Shown between Bristol Session and Birthplace of Bristol. Civil War Memorial visible in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2009, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,117 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 3, 2009, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
