Dacula in Gwinnett County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Gid Tanner and the Skillet Lickers
By J. Makali Bruton, January 4, 2018
1. Gid Tanner and the Skillet Lickers Marker
Gid Tanner and the Skillet Lickers
“Pioneers of Recorded Traditional Stringband Music”
Gid Tanner lived in Dacula from 1922-1960,
recording from March 1924 until March 1934.
The group’s “Million Seller” instrumental “Down
Yonder” was recorded for RCA Victor in 1934.
Inducted into Ga. Music Hall of Fame 1988.
Location. 33° 59.031′ N, 83° 53.529′ W. Marker is in Dacula, Georgia, in Gwinnett County. Marker is on Harbins Road north of McMillan Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dacula GA 30019, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Dr. William Hinton House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Freeman's Mill (approx. 2.4 miles away); Elisha Winn House (approx. 2.9 miles away); Little Mulberry Park (approx. 4 miles away); Old Oak Tree (approx. 4 miles away); Stone Structures (approx. 4 miles away); Perry-Rainey Institute (approx. 4.3 miles away); Karina Miller Nature Preserve (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dacula.
Also see . . . Gid Tanner and His Skillet Lickers.
By J. Makali Bruton, January 4, 2018
2. Gid Tanner and the Skillet Lickers Marker
Categories. • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment •
By J. Makali Bruton, January 4, 2018
3. Gid Tanner and the Skillet Lickers Marker
The marker is to the left of the Dacula City Hall.
By J. Makali Bruton, January 4, 2018
4. The Seal of the City of Dacula
The seal makes reference to the origin of the city's name: a combination of the names of Decatur and Atlanta.
By J. Makali Bruton, January 4, 2018
5. An additional dedicatory marker for the Dacula City Hall, to the right of its entrance
January 27, 2018
6. Gid Tanner's gravesite at nearby Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2018. This page originally submitted on January 5, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Querétaro, Mexico. This page has been viewed 165 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 5, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Querétaro, Mexico. 6. submitted on February 26, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Querétaro, Mexico.
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