Black plaque № 46554

Flemingsburg, KY, United States

Birthplace of Herman Chittison. Born in Flemingsburg, October 15, 1908, to Charles and Sarah Jane Chittison. He played hymns at Strawberry Methodist Church as a child. Attended Walden College in Nashville, 1924; later Ky. State Industrial College for Colored Persons in Frankfort. Began his musical c

areer with Zach Whyte's Chocolate Beau Brummels, 1928. Presented by Fleming Co. Bicentennial Com. (Reverse) Herman Chittison recorded on both American and French labels as a soloist and accompanist fo

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