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

Jefferson St. Music Scene

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 8, 2025

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.

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

Location. 36° 10.527′ N, 86° 47.577′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Nashville. It is on Rosa L. Parks Blvd (Alternate U.S. 41) north of Monroe Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Monroe St, Nashville TN 37208, United States

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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: George & Nathan “Nearest” Green & Jack Daniels (within shouting distance of this marker); Assumption Church / Cardinal Stritch (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Germantown (about 500 feet away); Centenary Methodist Institute (about 500 feet away); Mary Catherine Schweiss Strobel (about 700 feet away); Neuhoff House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Adolphus Heiman (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jefferson Street Music Scene (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 9, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.