Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens is a cemetery noted for the number of musicians' graves. It was established in 1960, and is located at 1150 Dickerson Pike in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, just north of Nashville. One area of the cemetery is designated as "Music Row" for the number of country music entertainers that are interred, including three musicians who died in the 1963 plane crash with Patsy Cline as well as singer Jack Anglin who died in a car accident on his way to her funeral.
Notable interments
- David "Stringbean" Akeman (1915–1973), comedian, Old-Time banjo player
- Jack Anglin (1916–1963), musician
- Lloyd "Cowboy" Copas (1913–1963), musician
- Jimmie Crawford (1935–2005), musician
- Lefty Frizzell (1928–1975), singer/songwriter
- Hawkshaw Hawkins (1923–1963), musician
- Randy Hughes (1928–1963), guitarist
- Benny Martin (1928–2001), Bluegrass fiddler
- Paul Warren (1918–1978), Old-Time fiddler
See also
Coordinates: 36°17′42″N 86°43′30″W / 36.295°N 86.725°W
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