Henrico in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Tommy Edwards

1922-1969

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 7, 2010

1. Tommy Edwards Marker

Inscription. Born Thomas Jefferson Edwards here in Henrico County on 15 Oct. 1922, African American singer-songwriter Tommy Edwards composed songs recorded by well-known performers Tony Bennett, Red Foley, Tony Fontane, and Louis Jordan. He recorded for Top and National Records before joining MGM and scoring several hits, including “It’s All in the Game,” in 1951. In 1958 an updated version of the song sold more than 3,000,000 copies. He charted 13 more songs and released 12 albums before his death on 23 Oct. 1969. His fame is preserved by the enduring popularity of his signature song. Edwards is interred in nearby Quioccasin Baptist Church Cemetery.

Erected 2007 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number S 31-a.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Entertainment • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 37° 36.458′ N, 77° 34.727′ W. Marker is in Henrico, Virginia, in Henrico County. It is at the intersection of Pemberton Road (Virginia Route

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157) and Quioccasin Road, on the right when traveling south on Pemberton Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Henrico VA 23238, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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 original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Quioccasin Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); Quioccasin, Westwood and Pryor Cemeteries (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ridge Baptist Church UDC Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Westhampton Settlement Subdivision (approx. 1.2 miles away); Old Coal Pit Railroad Bed (approx. 1.3 miles away); Boston (approx. 1½ miles away); Ziontown Community (approx. 2.1 miles away); Deep Run Baptist Church (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henrico.

Also see . . .
1. Tommy Edwards. "It's All in the Game" (Submitted on April 7, 2010.)

2. Tommy Edwards. Wikipedia (Submitted on April 7, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Pemberton Rd (facing north) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 7, 2010

2. Pemberton Rd (facing north)

Pemberton Rd & Quioccasin Rd (facing south) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 7, 2010

3. Pemberton Rd & Quioccasin Rd (facing south)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,868 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 7, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.