Nashville, TN
CITY
Official Website:
http://www.nashville.gov/
Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.nashvillechamber.com/
Visitors Bureau:
http://www.visitmusiccity.com/
Population:
569,891 (2000 census)
Founding Date:
1779 (founded)
NEWSPAPERS
| Newspaper |
|---|
| The Nashville Tennessean |
SCHOOLS
| School | Founded |
|---|---|
| Tennessee State University | 1912 |
| Lipscomb University | 1891 |
| Belmont University | 1890 |
| Peabody College | 1875 |
| Vanderbilt University | 1873 |
| Montgomery Bell Academy | 1867 |
| Fisk University | 1866 |
ZOO
| Zoo | Founded |
|---|---|
| Nashville Zoo at Grassmere | 1996 |
ORCHESTRA
| Orchestra | Founded |
|---|---|
| Nashville Symphony | 1945 |
COMPANY HEADQUARTERS
| Company | Founded |
|---|---|
| Third Man Records | 2001 |
| Vanguard Health Systems | 1997 |
| Renal Care Group | 1995 |
| Corrections Corporation of America | 1983 |
| Gaylord Entertainment | 1977 |
| Louisiana-Pacific | 1973 |
| Caremark Rx | 1969 |
| HCA | 1968 |
| Shoney's | 1947 |
| Nashville Electric Service | 1939 |
| Firestone | 1900 |
BIRTHS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Allman | Guitarist | 20-Nov-1946 | 29-Oct-1971 | Guitarist, The Allman Brothers |
| Gregg Allman | Musician | 8-Dec-1947 | The Allman Brothers | |
| James Bacchus | Politician | 21-Jun-1949 | Congressman from Florida, 1991-95 | |
| Edward Barnard | Astronomer | 16-Dec-1857 | 16-Feb-1923 | Self-taught scientist |
| Bill Belichick | Football | 16-Apr-1952 | Head Coach, New England Patriots | |
| Luke Benward | Actor | 12-May-1995 | How to Eat Fried Worms | |
| Mary Frances Berry | Government | 17-Feb-1938 | Civil Rights Commissioner, 1980-2004 | |
| Julian Bond | Activist | 14-Jan-1940 | 15-Aug-2015 | NAACP Chairman, 1998-2010 |
| William Hill Boner | Politician | 14-Feb-1945 | Congressman from Tennessee, 1979-87 | |
| Barbara L. Bowles | Business | c. 1946 | The Kenwood Group | |
| James R. Boyd | Business | c. 1947 | VP of Ashland, 1986-2002 | |
| Young Buck | Rapper | 15-Mar-1981 | Straight Outta Cashville | |
| Ed Buckham | Government | c. 1958 | Alexander Strategy Group | |
| Peter H. Burnett | Politician | 15-Nov-1807 | 17-May-1895 | Governor of California, 1849-51 |
| Harry P. Cain | Politician | 10-Jan-1906 | 3-Mar-1979 | US Senator from Washington, 1946-53 |
| Howard Caine | Actor | 2-Jan-1928 | 28-Dec-1993 | Maj. Hochstetter on Hogan's Heroes |
| Big Sid Catlett | Jazz Musician | 10-Jan-1910 | 25-Mar-1951 | Jazz/swing drummer |
| Bob Clement | Politician | 23-Sep-1943 | Congressman from Tennessee, 1987-2003 | |
| Rita Coolidge | Singer | 1-May-1944 | The Delta Lady | |
| Alec C. Covington | Business | c. 1956 | CEO of Nash Finch | |
| James Craig | Actor | 4-Feb-1912 | 28-Jun-1985 | Our Vines Have Tender Grapes |
| James Denton | Actor | 20-Jan-1963 | Mike Delfino on Desperate Housewives | |
| Jim Ellis | Computer Programmer | c. 1956 | 28-Jun-2001 | Usenet co-creator |
| Thomas B. Evans, Jr. | Politician | 5-Nov-1931 | Congressman from Delaware, 1977-83 | |
| Colin Ford | Actor | 12-Sep-1996 | Joe McAlister on Under the Dome | |
| Bill Frist | Politician | 22-Feb-1952 | US Senate Majority Leader, 2003-07 | |
| Thomas F. Frist III | Business | c. 1968 | Frist Capital Partners | |
| Lou Graham | Golf | 7-Jan-1938 | Winner, 1975 US Open | |
| Bobby Hamilton | Auto Racing | 29-May-1957 | 7-Jan-2007 | NASCAR driver, 1988-2006 |
| Bob Harper | TV Personality | 1965 | Trainer, The Biggest Loser | |
| Charles O. Holliday, Jr. | Business | 1948 | CEO of DuPont, 1998-2008 | |
| Claude Jarman, Jr. | Actor | 27-Sep-1934 | The Yearling | |
| Randall Jarrell | Poet | 6-May-1914 | 14-Oct-1965 | The Woman at the Washington Zoo |
| R. Milton Johnson | Business | 15-Dec-1956 | President and CFO of HCA | |
| Joi | Singer | 25-Jan-1972 | Crunk/R&B vocalist | |
| Clayton M. Jones | Business | c. 1949 | CEO of Rockwell Collins | |
| Mickey Kantor | Government | 7-Aug-1939 | US Secretary of Commerce, 1996-97 | |
| Beth Littleford | Comic | 17-Jul-1968 | Daily Show correspondent | |
| Lee MacPhail | Baseball | 25-Oct-1917 | 8-Nov-2012 | President of the American League, 1974-83 |
| R. Stevie Moore | Singer/Songwriter | 18-Jan-1952 | Prolific DIY pop musician | |
| Lorrie Morgan | Country Musician | 27-Jun-1959 | What Part of No | |
| James C. Napier | Government | 9-Jun-1845 | 21-Apr-1940 | Founder of Nashville One-Cent Savings Bank |
| Chord Overstreet | Actor | 17-Feb-1989 | Sam Evans on Glee | |
| Frank Lawrence Owsley, Jr. | Historian | 13-Jun-1928 | 13-Jan-2013 | The Struggle for the Gulf Borderlands |
| James B. Pearson | Politician | 7-May-1920 | 13-Jan-2009 | US Senator from Kansas, 1962-78 |
| Sydney Penny | Actor | 7-Aug-1971 | All My Children | |
| Michael Peterson | Author | 23-Oct-1943 | The Staircase | |
| Landon Pigg | Singer/Songwriter | 6-Aug-1983 | The Boy Who Never | |
| Joseph W. Prueher | Diplomat | 25-Nov-1942 | US Ambassador to China, 1999-2001 | |
| DJ Qualls | Actor | 12-Jun-1978 | Road Trip | |
| Opie Read | Author | 22-Dec-1852 | 2-Nov-1939 | Jucklins |
| Cynthia Rhodes | Actor | 21-Nov-1956 | Flashdance | |
| John Seigenthaler | Editor | 27-Jul-1927 | 11-Jul-2014 | Tennessean editor, RFK aide |
| Steve Southerland | Politician | 10-Oct-1965 | Congressman, Florida 2nd | |
| Edwin Starr | Musician | 21-Jan-1942 | 2-Apr-2003 | War (What Is It Good For) |
| Samuel Cardinal Stritch | Religion | 17-Aug-1887 | 27-May-1958 | Archbishop of Chicago, 1939-58 |
| Lark Voorhies | Actor | 25-Mar-1974 | Lisa Turtle on Saved by the Bell | |
| William Walker | Military | 8-May-1824 | 12-Sep-1860 | American "filibuster" |
| Kitty Wells | Country Musician | 30-Aug-1919 | 16-Jul-2012 | First Queen of Country Music |
| James Westerfield | Actor | 22-Mar-1913 | 20-Sep-1971 | On the Waterfront |
| John D. Wiley | Educator | 23-Mar-1942 | Chancellor, UW-Madison | |
| Hank Williams III | Musician | 12-Dec-1972 | Grandson of Hank Williams | |
| Jack D. Woodard | Business | c. 1944 | Southern Nuclear Operating Company |
DEATHS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Acuff | Country Musician | 15-Sep-1903 | 23-Nov-1992 | Country music pioneer |
| Arthur Alexander | Singer | 10-May-1940 | 9-Jun-1993 | Influential soul singer |
| Gene Allison | Singer | 29-Apr-1934 | 28-Feb-2004 | You Can Make It If You Try |
| Lynn Anderson | Singer | 26-Sep-1947 | 30-Jul-2015 | Rose Garden |
| Eddy Arnold | Country Musician | 15-May-1918 | 8-May-2008 | The Tennessee Plowboy |
| Chet Atkins | Guitarist | 20-Jun-1924 | 30-Jun-2001 | Prominent country picker |
| Oswald Avery | Biologist | 21-Oct-1877 | 20-Feb-1955 | Antibodies and DNA |
| Otis Blackwell | Songwriter | 16-Feb-1932 | 6-May-2002 | Prolific R&B songwriter |
| Arna Bontemps | Novelist | 13-Oct-1902 | 4-Jun-1973 | God Sends Sunday |
| Boudleaux Bryant | Songwriter | 13-Feb-1920 | 25-Jun-1987 | Wake Up, Little Susie |
| Archie Campbell | Actor | 7-Nov-1914 | 29-Aug-1987 | Hee Haw |
| George W. Campbell | Politician | 9-Feb-1769 | 17-Feb-1848 | Senator from Tennessee, Treasury Secretary |
| Johnny Cash | Country Musician | 26-Feb-1932 | 12-Sep-2003 | The Man in Black |
| June Carter Cash | Country Musician | 23-Jun-1929 | 15-May-2003 | Country singer, wife of Johnny Cash |
| John Catron | Judge | 7-Jan-1786 | 30-May-1865 | US Supreme Court Justice, 1837-65 |
| Guy Clark | Country Musician | 6-Nov-1941 | 17-May-2016 | Old No. 1 |
| Frank G. Clement | Politician | 2-Jun-1920 | 4-Nov-1969 | Twice Governor of Tennessee |
| Floyd Cramer | Country Musician | 27-Oct-1933 | 31-Dec-1997 | Country music pianist |
| Donald Davidson | Poet | 8-Aug-1893 | 25-Apr-1968 | Agrarian, Southern American poet |
| Ron Davies | Singer/Songwriter | 15-Jan-1946 | 30-Oct-2003 | Southern singer/songwriter |
| Skeeter Davis | Country Musician | 30-Dec-1931 | 19-Sep-2004 | Country vocalist at Grand Ole Opry |
| Little Jimmy Dickens | Country Musician | 19-Dec-1920 | 2-Jan-2015 | May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose |
| Minnesota Fats | Sports Figure | 19-Jan-1913 | 15-Jan-1996 | Billiards opponent of Willie Mosconi |
| Lester Flatt | Musician | 19-Jun-1914 | 11-May-1979 | Bluegrass pioneer, Flatt & Scruggs |
| Henry Stuart Foote | Politician | 20-Sep-1804 | 20-May-1880 | Governor of Mississippi 1852-54 |
| Don Gibson | Country Musician | 3-Apr-1928 | 17-Nov-2003 | Heartbroken country crooner |
| Dobie Gray | Singer/Songwriter | 26-Jul-1940 | 6-Dec-2011 | Drift Away |
| Alexander Heard | Educator | 14-Mar-1917 | 24-Jul-2009 | Chancellor of Vanderbilt University, 1963-82 |
| Nicky Hopkins | Pianist | 24-Feb-1944 | 6-Sep-1994 | Prominent session musician |
| Ferlin Husky | Singer | 3-Dec-1925 | 17-Mar-2011 | On the Wings of a Dove |
| Andrew Jackson | Head of State | 15-Mar-1767 | 8-Jun-1845 | 7th US President, 1829-37 |
| Sonny James | Country Music Singer | 1-May-1929 | 22-Feb-2016 | Young Love |
| George Jones | Country Musician | 12-Sep-1931 | 26-Apr-2013 | Country singer, White Lightning |
| Bill Justis | Musician | 14-Oct-1927 | 15-Jul-1982 | Raunchy |
| Meriwether Lewis | Explorer | 18-Aug-1774 | 11-Oct-1809 | Lewis and Clark expedition |
| George Lindsey | Actor | 17-Dec-1928 | 6-May-2012 | Goober |
| George MacIntyre | Football | 30-Apr-1939 | 5-Jan-2016 | Vanderbilt Head Coach, 1979-85 |
| Harlan Mathews | Politician | 17-Jan-1927 | 9-May-2014 | US Senator from Tennessee, 1993-94 |
| Jim Nance McCord | Politician | 17-Mar-1879 | 2-Sep-1968 | Governor of Tennessee, 1945-49 |
| Tug McGraw | Baseball | 30-Aug-1944 | 5-Jan-2004 | Pitcher for Mets, Phillies |
| Steve McNair | Football | 14-Feb-1973 | 4-Jul-2009 | Baltimore Ravens QB |
| Ned McWherter | Politician | 15-Oct-1930 | 4-Apr-2011 | Governor of Tennessee, 1987-95 |
| John Merritt | Football | 26-Jan-1926 | 13-Dec-1983 | Tennessee Football Coach, 1963-83 |
| Eddie Miller | Country Musician | 10-Dec-1919 | 11-Apr-1977 | Release Me |
| Scotty Moore | Guitarist | 27-Dec-1931 | 28-Jun-2016 | Elvis Presley's first guitarist |
| James C. Napier | Government | 9-Jun-1845 | 21-Apr-1940 | Founder of Nashville One-Cent Savings Bank |
| Robert E. Park | Sociologist | 14-Feb-1864 | 7-Feb-1944 | Race and Culture |
| Johnny Paycheck | Country Musician | 31-May-1938 | 18-Feb-2003 | Take This Job and Shove It |
| Minnie Pearl | Singer | 25-Oct-1912 | 4-Mar-1996 | Her hat cost $1.98 |
| James Knox Polk | Head of State | 2-Nov-1795 | 15-Jun-1849 | 11th US President, 1845-49 |
| Sarah Polk | First Lady | 4-Sep-1803 | 14-Aug-1891 | Wife of US President James K. Polk |
| Eddie Rabbitt | Country Musician | 27-Nov-1941 | 7-May-1998 | Drivin' My Life Away |
| Boots Randolph | Musician | 3-Jun-1927 | 3-Jul-2007 | Yakety Sax |
| James Earl Ray | Assassin | 10-Mar-1928 | 23-Apr-1998 | Pled guilty in Martin Luther King's assassination |
| Jerry Reed | Country Musician | 20-Mar-1937 | 1-Sep-2008 | When You're Hot, You're Hot |
| Tex Ritter | Country Musician | 12-Jan-1905 | 2-Jan-1974 | You Two-Timed Me Once Too Often |
| Marty Robbins | Country Musician | 26-Sep-1925 | 8-Dec-1982 | El Paso |
| Joe M. Rodgers | Business | 12-Nov-1933 | 2-Feb-2009 | US Ambassador to France, 1985-89 |
| Marvin Runyon | Government | 16-Sep-1924 | 3-May-2004 | US Postmaster General, 1992-98 |
| Leon Russell | Musician | 2-Apr-1942 | 13-Nov-2016 | Producer, session player, etc. |
| Earl Scruggs | Musician | 6-Jan-1924 | 28-Mar-2012 | Bluegrass banjo pioneer |
| Dan Seals | Country Musician | 8-Feb-1948 | 25-Mar-2009 | England Dan and John Ford Coley |
| John Seigenthaler | Editor | 27-Jul-1927 | 11-Jul-2014 | Tennessean editor, RFK aide |
| Jean Shepard | Country Musician | 21-Nov-1933 | 25-Sep-2016 | Beautiful Lies |
| Red Sovine | Country Musician | 17-Jul-1918 | 4-Apr-1980 | The Old Syrup Sopper |
| William Strickland | Architect | Nov-1788 | 6-Apr-1854 | Greek and Gothic Revival architect |
| Allen Tate | Poet | 19-Nov-1899 | 9-Feb-1979 | Mr. Pope and Other Poems |
| Fred Thompson | Actor | 19-Aug-1942 | 1-Nov-2015 | Actor turned Senator from Tennessee |
| Ernest Tubb | Musician | 9-Feb-1914 | 6-Sep-1984 | The Texas Troubador |
| Porter Wagoner | Country Musician | 12-Aug-1927 | 28-Oct-2007 | The Thin Man from West Plains |
| Bob Welch | Guitarist | 31-Aug-1945 | 7-Jun-2012 | Guitarist for Fleetwood Mac, 1971-74 |
| Kitty Wells | Country Musician | 30-Aug-1919 | 16-Jul-2012 | First Queen of Country Music |
| Dottie West | Country Musician | 11-Oct-1932 | 4-Sep-1991 | Country Sunshine |
| Sheb Wooley | Actor | 10-Apr-1921 | 17-Sep-2003 | The Purple People Eater |
| Tammy Wynette | Country Musician | 5-May-1942 | 6-Apr-1998 | Stand By Your Man |
| Glenn Yarbrough | Singer | 12-Jan-1930 | 11-Aug-2016 | Lead singer, The Limeliters |
| Alvin York | Military | 13-Dec-1887 | 2-Sep-1964 | Highly decorated WWI veteran |
| Faron Young | Musician | 25-Feb-1932 | 10-Dec-1996 | The Hillbilly Heartthrob |
| Steve Young | Singer/Songwriter | 12-Jul-1942 | 17-Mar-2016 | Seven Bridges Road |
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