Middle Hill in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Art Blakey

(1919-1990)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 28, 2011

1. Art Blakey Marker

Inscription. A founder of the “hard-bop” school of jazz, drummer Blakey grew up here, and got his start with Billy Eckstine's band. Blakey’s group, “The Jazz Messengers,” featured Hank Mobley, Freddie Hubbard, Horace Silver, and Wynton Marsalis. He was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Grammy, 2005.

Erected 2007 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Grammy Award Winners, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 2005.

Location. 40° 26.873′ N, 79° 58.421′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Middle Hill. It is on Chauncey Street 0 miles north of Wylie Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Located in Pittsburgh's Hill District. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern 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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Daisy E. Lampkin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Greenlee Field (approx. 0.2 miles away); Joshua (Josh) Gibson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Crawford Grill (approx. ¼ mile away);

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Frank E. Bolden (approx. 0.3 miles away); Robert Lee Vann (approx. 0.3 miles away); Louis Mason, Jr (approx. 0.3 miles away); Johnson Studio (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Also see . . .
1. Art Blakey at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on October 28, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. Welcome to Art Blakey.com. The Official Art Blakey website (Submitted on October 28, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 28, 2011

2. Art Blakey Marker

Photographed by Roland Godefroy, March 3, 1985

3. Art Blakey

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,161 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 28, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.