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Tennessee Music Pathways Historical Markers

Tennessee Music Pathways connects visitors to the people, places and genres that make Tennessee the Soundtrack of America. A statewide driving tour, the Pathways represents hundreds of landmarks across the state and spans seven genres of music: blues, bluegrass, country, gospel, soul, rockabilly and rock ‘n’ roll. From the largest cities to the smallest communities, Tennessee Music Pathways identifies and preserves the unique musical history throughout all 95 counties of the state. More than 500 possible locations for markers have been identified including birthplaces, resting places, hometowns, high schools, churches and locations of first-known recordings or performances of the musical pioneers and legends influenced and shaped by Tennessee.
 
By Tom Bosse, May 16, 2024
Dean Dillon Marker (reverse)
1 ► Tennessee, Anderson County, Rocky Top — Dean Dillon — Tennessee Music Pathways —
2 ► Tennessee, Bedford County, Wartrace — Jimmy Cleveland — Tennessee Music Pathways —
3 ► Tennessee, Bledsoe County, Pikeville — R.E. Winsett — Tennessee Music Pathways —
4 ► Tennessee, Campbell County, LaFollette — Howard "Louie Bluie" Armstrong — Tennessee Music Pathways —
5 ► Tennessee, Chester County, Henderson — Eddy Arnold — Tennessee Music Pathways —
6 ► Tennessee, Cumberland County, Crossville — Mandy Barnett — Tennessee Music Pathways —
7 ► Tennessee, Greene County, Greeneville — The Band Perry — Tennessee Music Pathways —
8 ► Tennessee, Hamilton County, Chattanooga, Martin Luther King — The Impressions — Tennessee Music Pathways —
9 ► Tennessee, Hamilton County, Chattanooga, Southside Historic District — Chattanooga Choo-Choo — Tennessee Music Pathways —
10 ► Tennessee, Hardin County, Crump — Dewey Phillips —
11 ► Tennessee, Hardin County, Saltillo — W.S. "Fluke" Holland — Tennessee Music Pathways —
12 ► Tennessee, Hardin County, Savannah — Howard "Cedric Rainwater" Watts —
13 ► Tennessee, Hawkins County, Bulls Gap — Archie Campbell — Tennessee Music Pathways —
14 ► Tennessee, Henderson County, Lexington — Hometown of Buddy Cannon — Tennessee Music Pathways —
15 ► Tennessee, Henry County, Paris — Dr. Bobby Jones — Tennessee Music Pathways —
16 ► Tennessee, Jackson County, Gainesboro — Jamie Dailey — Tennessee Music Pathways —
17 ► Tennessee, Johnson County, Mountain City — Clarence "Tom" Ashley — Tennessee Music Pathways —
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18 ► Tennessee, Lincoln County, Fayetteville — Birthplace of Ed Townsend — Tennessee Music Pathways —
19 ► Tennessee, McNairy County, Selmer — Rockabilly Highway Murals — Tennessee Music Pathways —
20 ► Tennessee, Monroe County, Tellico Plains — Uncle Josh Graves — Tennessee Music Pathways —
21 ► Tennessee, Montgomery County, Clarksville — Charlie Cushman — Tennessee Music Pathways —
22 ► Tennessee, Montgomery County, Clarksville — Dunbar Cave — TN Music Pathways —
23 ► Tennessee, Montgomery County, Clarksville — Jimi Hendrix — Tennessee Music Pathways —
24 ► Tennessee, Rhea County, Spring City — Hargus Melvin “Pig” Robbins — Tennessee Music Pathways —
25 ► Tennessee, Rutherford County, Murfreesboro — Chris Young — Tennessee Music Pathways —
26 ► Tennessee, Sevier County, Gatlinburg — Rocky Top — Written in room 388 of the Gatlinburg Inn — Tennessee Music Pathways —
27 ► Tennessee, Sevier County, Sevierville — Dolly Parton — Tennessee Music Pathways —
28 ► Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Midtown — The Overton Park Shell — Tennessee Music Pathways —
29 ► Tennessee, Smith County, Carthage — Louise Scruggs — Tennessee Music Pathways —
30 ► Tennessee, Sullivan County, Kingsport — Barry Bales — Tennessee Music Pathways —
31 ► Tennessee, Sullivan County, Kingsport — Brownie McGhee —
32 ► Tennessee, Sullivan County, Kingsport — Doyle Lawson — Tennessee Music Pathways —
33 ► Tennessee, Sullivan County, Kingsport — Lesley Riddle —
34 ► Tennessee, Sumner County, Castilian Springs — Bill "Hoss" Allen — Tennessee Music Pathways —
35 ► Tennessee, Sumner County, Hendersonville — Home of Johnny Cash — Tennessee Music Pathways —
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36 ► Tennessee, Sumner County, Hendersonville — Taylor Swift — Tennessee Music Pathways —
37 ► Tennessee, Sumner County, Hendersonville — The Isaacs — Tennessee Music Pathways —
38 ► Tennessee, Tipton County, Covington — Isaac Hayes — Tennessee Music Pathways —
39 ► Tennessee, Warren County, McMinnville — Dottie West — Tennessee Music Pathways —
40 ► Tennessee, Wayne County, Waynesboro — Mark Collie — Tennessee Music Pathways —
41 ► Tennessee, Williamson County, Arrington — Kix Brooks — Tennessee Music Pathways —
42 ► Tennessee, Wilson County, Mt. Juliet — Charlie Daniels — Tennessee Music Pathways —
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026