Bella Vista in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Joe Venuti

(1903-1978)

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 11, 2015

1. Joe Venuti Marker

Inscription. "Father of Jazz Violin." Classically trained as a child, Venuti went to grade school here. He introduced new string techniques; worked with his close friend, guitarist Eddie Lang, 1921-33. Led own band, 1935-43; was on screen & radio. Major comeback in 1968.

Erected 1997 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1968.

Location. 39° 56.445′ N, 75° 9.35′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Bella Vista. It is on 8th Street north of Fitzwater Street. Marker is in front of Cianfrani Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Philadelphia PA 19147, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Henry L. Phillips (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eddie Lang (about 500 feet away); Ralph's Italian Restaurant (about 600 feet away); Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial (about 600 feet away); Octavius V. Catto (about 600 feet away); Robert Mara Adger

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(about 700 feet away); House of Industry (about 700 feet away); Institute For Colored Youth (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Also see . . .
1. Joe Venuti - Wikipedia. (Submitted on March 18, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. Joe Venuti - The Blue Room -YouTube. (Submitted on March 18, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 11, 2015

2. Joe Venuti Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 557 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.