02/03/2026
In 1955 Jackson Brown opened up Club Baron at 2614 Jefferson Street, which remains the only standing nightclub from Jefferson Street’s era of Black-owned music establishments. The building (also a roller rink by day) hosted musical performances at night from the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Etta James, Muddy Waters, and more. One notable event at Club Baron occurred when local guitarist Johnny Jones defeated Jimi Hendrix in a guitar duel at the club 🎸
Pictured is Jimi Hendrix (left) with Billy Cox and Leonard Moses of the King Kasuals at the Del Morocco on Jefferson Street, and Club Baron.
Sources: “Walk a Mile: Jefferson Street” The Scene, “Jackson Hicks Brown” in “Profiles of African Americans in Tennessee” sourced by TSU, and Historical Nashville, Inc.