Herb Jeffries - Fort Worth Stockyards - Fort Worth, TX
N 32° 47.395 W 097° 20.888
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Entertainer Herb Jeffries is honored with a star on the Texas Trail of Fame in the Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth, TX.
Waymark Code: WMRQ1Q
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/21/2016
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Mr. Jeffries's star is located in the roadway in Rodeo Plaza, and it says:
Texas Trail of Fame
Herb Jeffries
Musician/Actor
Fort Worth Stockyards
The Texas Trail of Fame website (see link) has a depiction of Mr. Jeffries, who died in 2014, as well as this short biography:
Herb Jeffries, born Umberto Alexander Valentino, is a musician, bandleader, movie star, radio singer, cowboy poet, pilot, and historian. He was the first African-American to become a cowboy star and appeared in
Harlem On the Prairie and
The Bronze Buckaroos. Jeffries also wrote and directed several westerns during his long career.
About the Texas Trail of Fame: (
visit link)
The Texas Trail of Fame was established in 1997 to honor those who have made a significant contribution to our Western way of life. Throughout the walkways of the Fort Worth National Historic District, bronze inlaid markers have been placed in honor of their achievements. The desire of the Texas Trail of Fame is to inspire and educate visitors through the adventure of reflecting on these Westerner’s accomplishments. Trail Guides are available at the Stockyards Visitor's information Center. So come on out to the Fort Worth Stockyards, grab a guide, and hit the trail!