Jefferson Street Sound — Attraction in Nashville-Davidson

This hidden gem is a must see if you want to learn more about the history of African-American music in nashville! Ms. Karen cofee and MR. Lorenzo Washington welcomed my family and the experience began.. Mr Lorenzo was there!! Wow..historian...musicologist..anthropologist. and all the exhibits n artifacts...wow!..he lives and breathes the music...great stories about many of the greats that passed thru this famous street...jimi hendrix.ray charles,, etta, etc. . listen...this museum is keeping all this amazing history alive...I won't tell you everything..cuz there's more...if you are a music buff.. interested in what really happened... like r and b..blues etc...want to know about jefferson st and its Impact on music and nashville...you must ..must...come here..! Thank you Ms Coffee and Mr Washington..pleasure to meet you...We...

The Jefferson Street Sound Museum is a Nashville treasure, carefully preserving the history of a once thriving neighborhood where musicians such as Jimi Hendrix, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Etta James (just to touch upon a few of the many famous musicians that performed along its hallowed corridors) honed their craft while playing the “chitlin circuit.” But its owner and curator, Lorenzo Washington, is the real treasure, graciously sharing memories of Jefferson Street and the many people he befriended. Do not miss the opportunity to hear firsthand about this extraordinary history, happening parallel to the country music scene just miles away. It’s a wonder that Jefferson Street is not as famous as Muscle Shoals or...

Music City has the best music museums, the Jefferson Sound Museum among them. There are many interesting stories about this once thriving neighborhood, and thank goodness the engaging proprietor Lorenzo Washington, 81, is still around to share them. Mr. Washington will take you on a trip into the past in this modest house-turned museum, sharing tales about Muhammad Ali, Jimi Hendrix, trailblazing trans singer Jackie Shane, nightclubs, and still more famous faces and places.

You’ve done the first-rate Country Music Hall of Fame and the stellar National Museum of African American Music — now complete your Nashville music education here on the...