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Notable People from Tennessee

1,705 notable figures born in Tennessee, showing page 5 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Marjorie Finlay
Marjorie Finlay
American opera singer and TV personality
1928 - 2003
television personalityopera singermaster of ceremonies
Carl Smith
Carl Smith
American country singer (1927–2010)
1927 - 2010
guitaristsongwritersinger-songwriter
E. D. Hirsch
E. D. Hirsch
American literary critic
1928
literary scholarliterary critichumanist
Sonny West
Sonny West
American actor, bodyguard for Elvis Presley
1938 - 2017
stunt performeractor
Harold Mabern
Harold Mabern
American pianist (1936-2019)
1936 - 2019
jazz musicianpianist
Hank Crawford
Hank Crawford
American saxophonist (1934-2009)
1934 - 2009
recording artistjazz musiciansaxophonist
Jack Greene
Jack Greene
American country musician (1930–2013)
1930 - 2013
recording artistcountry musiciansongwriter
Eddie Graham
American professional wrestler (1930–1985)
1930 - 1985
professional wrestleractor
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
American writer (1940–2021)
1940 - 2021
writer
Chris Bell
Chris Bell
American singer
1951 - 1978
guitaristsongwritermusician
Michael Turner
Michael Turner
American comic book artist (1971–2008)
1971 - 2008
draftspersonvisual artistcomics artist
Jay Reatard
Jay Reatard
American musician (1980-2010)
1980 - 2010
rock musicianguitaristmusician
William Barksdale
William Barksdale
Confederate Army general (1821-1863)
1821 - 1863
editorpoliticianmilitary personnel
Benjamin McCulloch
Benjamin McCulloch
Confederate Army general (1811–1862)
1811 - 1862
politician
Edward Douglass White
Edward Douglass White
American politician (1795–1847)
1795 - 1847
governorpoliticianlawyer
Ambrose H. Sevier
Ambrose H. Sevier
American politician (1801-1848)
1801 - 1848
politicianlawyer
Henry Johnson
Henry Johnson
Governor of Louisiana (1783–1864)
1783 - 1864
governorpoliticianlawyer
James Sevier Conway
James Sevier Conway
1st governor of Arkansas (1798–1855)
1798 - 1855
farmer
William M. Gwin
William M. Gwin
American politician (1805-1885)
1805 - 1885
politicianphysician
Simon P. Hughes Jr.
Simon P. Hughes Jr.
15th governor of Arkansas (1830-1906)
1830 - 1906
juristgovernorpolitician
James Philip Eagle
James Philip Eagle
American politician (1837-1904)
1837 - 1904
sheriffgovernorcolonel
Neill S. Brown
Neill S. Brown
American politician and diplomat, Governor of Tennessee (1810-1886)
1810 - 1886
diplomatgovernorambassador
James W. Henderson
James W. Henderson
American politician (1817-1880)
1817 - 1880
governorpolitician
Benjamin Davis Wilson
Benjamin Davis Wilson
politician from the United States (1811-1878)
1811 - 1878
politicianbusinesspersonmayor
Clay Allison
Clay Allison
Texas cattle rancher and gunfighter (1840-1887)
1840 - 1887
cowboy
John Sharp Williams
John Sharp Williams
American politician (1854–1932)
1854 - 1932
politician
Harold M. Shaw
Harold M. Shaw
American film director (1877-1926)
1877 - 1926
film directorfilm actorscreenwriter
Nathan L. Bachman
Nathan L. Bachman
American politician (1878-1937)
1878 - 1937
prosecutorjuristpolitician
Ephraim Graham
equestrian (1888–1962)
1888 - 1962
event rider
Clifton Bledsoe Cates
Clifton Bledsoe Cates
United States Marine Corps (1893–1970)
1893 - 1970
military officerlawyer
Herbert S. Walters
Herbert S. Walters
American politician (1891-1973)
1891 - 1973
politician
Thomas T. Handy
Thomas T. Handy
United States general (1892–1982)
1892 - 1982
military officer
Valaida Snow
Valaida Snow
American musician (1904-1956)
1904 - 1956
jazz musicianmusiciansinger
Buster Bailey
Buster Bailey
American musician (1902-1967)
1902 - 1967
saxophonistjazz musicianmusician
Grady Sutton
Grady Sutton
actor (1906–1995)
1906 - 1995
television actoractor
Brownie McGhee
Brownie McGhee
American folk-blues singer and guitarist
1915 - 1996
blues musicianguitaristmusician
Minnie Pearl
Minnie Pearl
American comedian and country singer (1912–1996)
1912 - 1996
comediansongwritermusician
Lester Flatt
Lester Flatt
American singer-songwriter
1914 - 1979
guitaristsongwritermusician
Ross Bass
Ross Bass
American politician (1918–1993)
1918 - 1993
politician
David Manker Abshire
David Manker Abshire
American diplomat (1926-2014)
1926 - 2014
consultantpolitical scientistuniversity teacher
Sonny Criss
American jazz musician (1927–1977)
1927 - 1977
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Jimmy Martin
American bluegrass singer (1927–2005)
1927 - 2005
guitaristsongwritermusician
Ed Westcott
Ed Westcott
American photographer (1922–2019)
1922 - 2019
scientific illustratorphotographer
Puggy Pearson
Puggy Pearson
American poker player (1929–2006)
1929 - 2006
pool playerpoker player
Luther Perkins
American musician (1928–1968)
1928 - 1968
guitarist
John Shelton Wilder
American politician (1921-2010)
1921 - 2010
politicianlawyer
Carl Rowan
Carl Rowan
American journalist (1925–2000)
1925 - 2000
journalistauthordiplomat
Nera White
Nera White
Hall of Fame American basketball player
1935 - 2016
softball playerbasketball player
Coleman Barks
Coleman Barks
American poet
1937 - 2026
linguisttranslatorpoet
William Eldridge Odom
William Eldridge Odom
United States Army general (1932-2008)
1932 - 2008
soldier
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