Trumpet Records
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N 32° 18.208 W 090° 11.319
15S E 764714 N 3577545
A Blues Trail marker located in the historic district along Farish Street in Jackson, MS.
Waymark Code: WM87E2
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 02/14/2010
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Marker Text:
Trumpet Records was the first record company in Mississippi to achieve national stature through its distribution, sales, radio airplay and promotion. Willard and Lillian McMurry launched the label from their retail store, the Record Mart, here at 309 North Farish Street, in 1950, and later converted the back room into a recording studio. The first releases by Mississippi blues legends Sonny Boy Williamson No. 2, Elmore James, and Willie Love appeared on Trumpet in 1951.
Date Installed:: 2009/4/1
Organization that placed the object:: Mississippi Blues Commission
Related Website:: [Web Link]
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