Lanier Township near Gratis in Preble County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Phyllis Ashman Campbell "Mamma Jazz"

1922 - 2011

— Hall of Honor —

Phyllis Ashman Campbell "Mamma Jazz" Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

1. Phyllis Ashman Campbell "Mamma Jazz" Marker

Inscription. Born and raised in Eaton, Campbell made her home in Oxford, OH, and her career in administrative positions at Miami University. In 1979 she began the "Mama Jazz Show" on WMUB (aka "With Mama Until Bedtime") and introduced her beloved jazz to thousands of listeners over 30+ years on the radio. Hundreds of student radio board operators learned their craft under her tutelage. She received many awards including a commendation by the George H. Buck Jazz Foundation in New Orleans.

Inducted into the Hall of Honor July 1, 2018

As recorders of Preble County history, PCHS and The Register-Herald are natural partners in co-sponsoring the Hall of Honor

Erected 2018 by Preble County Historical Society - The Register-Herald. (Marker Number 34.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 2018.

Location. 39° 39.495′ N, 84° 32.848′ W. Marker is near Gratis, Ohio, in Preble County. It is in Lanier Township. It is at the intersection of Swartsel Road and Ohio Route 122, on the right when traveling south on Swartsel Road. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 7693 Swartsel Road, Eaton OH 45320, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cornelius Van Ausdal (here, next to this marker); Paul Edwin Ray (here, next to this marker); Chester "Chet" (1908-1970) & Mary Palmer Wagner (1913-1985) (here, next to this marker); Jo Ann (1927-2010) & William E. Lange (1925-2012) (here, next to this marker); Dorothy Kiracofe (here, next to this marker); Irene Hardy (here, next to this marker); William Bruce (here, next to this marker); Billy J. "Bill" Sewert (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gratis.

Preble County Historical Society & Nature Reserve - Hall of Honor image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

2. Preble County Historical Society & Nature Reserve - Hall of Honor

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.