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Thomas W. Talley
18th Avenue North, Nashville,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 10' 2.159976",
-86° 48' 17.82"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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Recognized during his lifetime primarily as a chemist, teacher, and administrator at Fisk University, Thomas W. Talley (1870- 1952) was also Tennessee's first African-American folklorist. A native of Bedford County, he began collecting folk songs about 1900, and published many of them in Negro Folk Rhymes in 1922. Later, he compiled the state's first collection of Black folk tales, Negro Traditions. Talley was also a skilled singer and composer.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Thomas W. Talley Historical Marker Location Map, Nashville, Tennessee Map
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