Musicians like Muddy Waters, Etta James and Jimi Hendrix all played in clubs on Jefferson St, the heart of the city's Black community during segregation. This 'mini museum' – a labor of love run by Nashville native Lorenzo Washington – tells the story of that music scene in two memorabilia-packed rooms.
Jefferson Street Sound
Nashville
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