Hot Springs in Garland County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

John C. Puckett

Musician

— 1932-2017 —

John C. Puckett Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2024

1. John C. Puckett Marker

Inscription.
“Arkansas Treasure,” he was a pianist, composer, conductor and music teacher both choir and band. Though best known as a jazz musician that was inducted into the Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame in 2006.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is February 13, 1932.

Location. 34° 30.256′ N, 93° 2.847′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. It is on East Grand Avenue (Business U.S. 70) just east of Malvern Avenue, on the right when traveling west. The marker is one of three murals on the west facade of the building at this location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 East Grand Avenue, Hot Springs National Park AR 71901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains.

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

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once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

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: Mamie Phipps Clark (here, next to this marker); Edith Irby Jones (here, next to this marker); National Baptist Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of the Students of Senior High School Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice (approx. ¼ mile away); To Honor All Purple Heart Recipients in Arkansas From All Wars (approx. ¼ mile away); Fallen Hero Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Staff SGT Charles R. Birnbaum (approx. ¼ mile away); 1st SGT John M. "Mickey" Callahan (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.

Also see . . .
1. Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame — 2006 Inductees — John C. Puckett.

Excerpt: John Puckett was born and raised in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He started piano lessons at the age of eight. When he was twelve, he was playing in his church. When he was a sophomore in college, he went on tour with bandleader Willie Mitchell. John later played at The Black
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2024

2. John C. Puckett Mural
Orchid Lounge, and backed up shows at The Vapors in Hot Springs, during its peak.
His fine artistry and skills are well known in the Hot Springs area. In Little Rock he had long engagements appearing at the Peabody Hotel and Little Rock Country Club of Little Rock. In addition to his outstanding jazz talents, John was Minister of Music at the Visitors' Chapel AME Church.

(Submitted on January 10, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. John C. Puckett (2/13/1932 - 1/15/2017) (Find A Grave).

(Crestview Memorial Park Cemetery, Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA) Excerpt: Graduate of the historic Langston High School Class of 1948; Bachelors of Music Education Degree from AM&N College (now the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff); Masters of Music Degree from Ohio State University; retired educator in the Hot Springs School District; proficient with the harmonica, saxophone, and clarinet; April 4, 2009, he received a Proclamation from the City of Hot Springs declaring that day as “John Puckett Day”; a member of Visitors Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

(Submitted on January 10, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

John C. Puckett Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2024

3. John C. Puckett Mural

It is the center of three historical murals at this location.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 9, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3. submitted on January 10, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.