New Pathways in Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Lucie Eddie Campbell
Composer, Educator and Activist
— 1885-1963 —
Photographed By Steve Masler, September 24, 2015
1. Lucie Eddie Campbell Marker
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Born in Duck Hill, Mississippi, in 1885, the youngest of seven children, Lucie E. Campbell moved to Memphis and was educated in the Memphis public schools. She graduated as valedictorian from Kortrecht High School (later Booker T. Washington) where she taught for many years. Campbell earned degrees from Rust College and Tennessee AandI State College. A civil justice activist, Campbell also fought to redress the pay scale and benefit inequities for African-American teachers. She became President of the Tennessee Teachers Association and was a long-time leader of the National Baptist Choral Society.
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As Music Director of the National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc.,
she auditioned Mahalia Jackson and Thomas Dorsey. She was the first woman
among early great” African-American gospel music composers, composing
Something Within Me in 1919. She composed more than 100 such songs, including
He'll Understand and Say Well Done (1933) and In the Upper Room (1947).
Campbell died in Nashville on January 3, 1963. Her remains were buried in
Memphis' Mount Carmel Cemetery.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4E 153.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans
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Location. 35° 7.659′ N, 90° 2.683′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in New Pathways. Marker is on S. Lauderdale Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Memphis TN 38126, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Booker T. Washington High School (a few steps from this marker); First Baptist Church, Lauderdale (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); T. H. Hayes and Sons Funeral Home (about 500 feet away); Martin Stadium (approx. ¼ mile away); The Mount Nebo Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); Bishop Charles Harrison Mason (approx. half a mile away); Mason Temple (approx. half a mile away); Owen College (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.
Also see . . . Great Women of History: Lucie Campbell-Williams by Courtney Lyons
Photographed By Steve Masler, September 24, 2015
2. Lucie Eddie Campbell Marker
Photographed By Steve Masler, September 24, 2015
3. Lucie Eddie Campbell Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2015, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 582 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 25, 2015, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
