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Uncle Dave Macon
David Harrison Macon (October 7, 1870 – March 22, 1952), known professionally as Uncle Dave Macon, was an American old-time banjo player, singer, songwriter, and comedian. Known as "The Dixie Dewdrop", Macon was known for his chin whiskers, plug hat, gold teeth, and gates-ajar collar, he gained regional fame as a vaudeville performer in the early 1920s before becoming the first star of the Grand Ole Opry in the latter half of the decade. Macon's music is considered the ultimate bridge between 19th-century American folk and vaudeville music and the phonograph and radio-based music of the early 20th-century. Music historian Charles Wolfe wrote, "If people call yodelling Jimmie Rodgers 'the father of country music,' then Uncle Dave must certainly be 'the grandfather of country music'." Macon's polished stage presence and lively personality have made him one of the most enduring figures of early country music.Wolfe, pp. 320–321. Early life and family Macon was born in Smart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marker Composed Of Bricks From Macon's Birthplace
The term Marker may refer to: Common uses * Marker (linguistics), a morpheme that indicates some grammatical function * Marker (telecommunications), a special-purpose computer * Boundary marker, an object that identifies a land boundary * Marker or Clapperboard, equipment used during filming * Marker, a set of sewing patterns placed over cloth to be cut * Historical marker, a plaque erected at historically significant locations * Marker pen, a felt-tipped pen * Paintball marker, or paintball gun, an air gun * Survey marker, an object placed to mark a point Places * 4253 Märker, a main belt asteroid * Marker, Norway, a municipality in Østfold county, Norway People * Chris Marker (1921–2012), French film maker and director of ''La jetée'' * Cliff Marker (1903–1972), American football player * Friedrich Märker (1893–1985), German writer, essayist, theatre critic and publicist * Gary Marker, American bass guitarist and recording engineer * Gus Marker (1905–1997), Canad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loews Theatres
Loews may refer to: * Loews Cineplex Entertainment, formerly Loews Incorporated, a defunct North American cinema chain which formerly owned Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer **'' United States v. Loew's Inc.'', a United States Supreme Court case involving Loews * Loews Corporation, an American holding company * Loews Hotels, a North American hotel chain See also * Lowe's Lowe's Companies, Inc. (), often shortened to Lowe's, is an American retail company specializing in home improvement. Headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina, the company operates a chain of retail stores in the United States and Canada. A ..., an American home improvement store chain * Lowes (other) * Loew {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Loew
Marcus Loew (May 7, 1870 - September 5, 1927) was an American business magnate and a pioneer of the motion picture industry who formed Loew's Theatres and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio (MGM). Life and career Loew was born in New York City, into a poor Jewish family, who had emigrated to New York City a few years previously from Austria and Germany. He was forced by circumstances to work at a very young age and had little formal education. Nevertheless, beginning with a small investment of money saved from menial jobs, he bought into the penny arcade business. Shortly after, in partnership with Adolph Zukor and others, he founded the successful but short-lived Automatic Vaudeville Company which established a chain of arcades across several cities. After the company dissolved in 1904 Loew converted his share of the business into nickelodeons and over time he turned Loew's Theatres into a leading chain of vaudeville and movie theaters in the United States. By 1905, Marcus Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shriners
Shriners International, formally known as the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (AAONMS), is an American Masonic society established in 1870 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida. Shriners International describes itself as a fraternity based on fun, fellowship, and the Masonic principles of brotherly love, relief, and truth. There are approximately 350,000 members from 196 temples (chapters) in the US, Canada, Brazil, Bolivia, Mexico, Panama, the Philippines, Europe, and Australia. The organization is best known for the Shriners Hospitals for Children that it administers, and the red fezzes that members wear. The organization was previously known as "Shriners North America". The name was changed in 2010 across North America, Central America, South America, Europe, and Southeast Asia. History In 1870, there were several thousand Freemasons in Manhattan, many of whom lunched at the Knickerbocker Cottage at a special table on the second floor. There, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morrison, Tennessee
Morrison is a town in Warren County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 684 at the 2000 census and 694 at the 2010 census. Geography Morrison is located at (35.604869, -85.915004). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 733 people, 202 households, and 151 families residing in the town. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 684 people, 254 households, and 185 families residing in the town. The population density was 251.9 people per square mile (97.1/km2). There were 276 housing units at an average density of 101.6 per square mile (39.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 88.45% White, 9.65% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.02% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.49% of the population. There were 254 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brevard-Macon House
The Brevard-Macon House, also known as the Wharton House, is a historic house in Woodbury, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built in 1896 for William Ferrell Brevard, the owner of flour mills. It was purchased by E. L. Macon, the brother of country music artist Uncle Dave Macon, in 1926. The house was designed in the Queen Anne architectural style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ... since December 23, 1994. References Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee Queen Anne architecture in Tennessee Houses completed in 1896 Buildings and structures in Cannon County, Tennessee {{CannonCountyTN-NRHP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodbury, Tennessee
Woodbury is a town in Cannon County, Tennessee, United States. Woodbury is part of the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located southeast of downtown Nashville. The population of Woodbury was 2,680 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cannon County. Geography Woodbury is a small town located near the center of Cannon County at (35.823644, -86.070268). It is in the valley of the East Fork of the Stones River, part of the Cumberland River watershed flowing through Nashville. U.S. Route 70S passes through the town, leading west to Murfreesboro and southeast to McMinnville. Tennessee State Route 53 leads south from Woodbury to Manchester and north to Liberty. From the west side of Woodbury, Tennessee State Route 145 leads north to Auburntown. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Woodbury has a total area of , all of it land. Climate The climate of Woodbury is a wet subtropical ( Köppen ''Cfa'') one with mild winters and hot s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Readyville, Tennessee
Readyville [] is an unincorporated community located primarily in Cannon County, Tennessee, United States and secondarily in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. It lies approximately halfway between Murfreesboro and Woodbury with an assigned zip code of 37149. History The community was founded by and named for Colonel Charles Ready, an early settler who arrived in the area in 1802.Larry L. Miller (2001), Tennessee place-names', Indiana University Press. Page 174. In 1811, Ready established the first community post office, currently located in Rutherford County. The following year, while mayor of Murfreesboro, he constructed the Readyville Mill on the east fork of Stones River in Cannon County. The mill was destroyed in a fire of unknown origin during the American Civil War, rebuilt in the 1870s, and added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 12, 1973. The mill is currently under private ownership, but it is open to the public for full-service restaur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hume-Fogg High School
Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet High School is a public magnet high school serving grades 9–12 and located in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, United States. History Hume School, serving the first through 12th grades, opened in 1855 on Eighth Avenue (Spruce Street) just north of Broad and was the first public school in Nashville. In 1875 Fogg High School was built adjacent to Hume School at the corner of Broad and Eighth and absorbed its high school students. Around 1910 both schools were razed and replaced by Hume-Fogg High School, a Gothic Revival building, which opened in 1912. The building consists of five floors including a basement, which has several tunnels leading to various locations in downtown Nashville. However, they are currently boarded off and inaccessible. In 1942 Hume-Fogg was recast as a technical and vocational school. It continued in this capacity until the 1982 court-supervised desegregation of Nashville's public school system, decades after the US Supreme Court ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathaniel Macon
Nathaniel Macon (December 17, 1757June 29, 1837) was an American politician who represented North Carolina in both houses of Congress. He was the fifth speaker of the House, serving from 1801 to 1807. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1791 to 1815 and a member of the United States Senate from 1815 to 1828. He opposed ratification of the United States Constitution and the Federalist economic policies of Alexander Hamilton. From 1826 to 1827, he served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate. Thomas Jefferson dubbed him "''Ultimas Romanorum''"—"the last of the Romans", like Flavius Aetius. During his political career he was spokesman for the Old Republican faction of the Democratic-Republican Party that wanted to strictly limit the United States federal government. Along with fellow Old Republicans John Randolph and John Taylor, Macon frequently opposed various domestic policy proposals, and generally opposed the internal improvem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
