WROX Building - Clarksdale, Mississippi
Posted by: BruceS
N 34° 12.096 W 090° 34.489
15S E 723454 N 3787168
Historic building former site of well known blues radio station in Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Waymark Code: WM35Q6
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 02/14/2008
Views: 53
WROX Building was the home of WROX radio station from 1946 to 1953. WROX had the first black radio dj, Early Wright in Mississippi. From the WROX website, "Early Wright, also known as "The Soul Man," was the first black radio announcer in Mississippi when he joined WROX in 1947. For 52 years, Wright hosted a nightly R&B show on WROX, interviewing musical personalities such as B. B. King, Charlie Pride, Muddy Waters, Tina Turner, Bobby Rush, Sonny Boy Williamson, Sam Cooke, Robert Nighthawk, Rufus Thomas, Elvis Presley, Little Milton and Pinetop Perkins. Early is also credited with fostering the musical career of Ike Turner, who worked at WROX as a janitor while attending Clarksdale High School. During his tenure at WROX, Early was featured in many national publications, including The New York Times."
The building now is the home of the WROX museum.
Street address: 257 Delta Ave. Clarksdale, Mississippi
County / Borough / Parish: Coahoma County
Year listed: 2002
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event - Performing Arts, Black
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation and Culture
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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