Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville is a city located in Duval County, Florida, USA. It is the county seat of Duval County {{GR|6}}. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 777,704 .

Famous Jacksonville Natives

• James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) leading African American activist
• John Rosamond Johnson (1873-1954) musical composer, brother of James Weldon
• A. Philip Randolph (1889-1979) African American civil rights activist
• Merion C. Cooper (1893-1973) Hollywood director, producer & writer
• Rosalie King Simpson (1902-199?) - stage actress and singer
• Frankie Manning - dancer and choreographer
• John Archibald Wheeler - physicist
• Alan Stephenson Boyd (born 1922) the first United States Secretary of Transportation
• Wanda Hendrix (1928-1981) Hollywood actress
• John Chaney (born 1932) college basketball coach
• Philip Don Estridge (1937-1985) led development of original IBM personal computer
• LeeRoy Yarbrough (1938-1984) NASCAR auto racer
• Bob Hayes (1942-2002) track & field/pro football athlete
• Norman E. Thagard (born 1943) NASA astronaut
• Patrika Darbo (born 1948) television actress
• Mark McCumber (born 1951) professional golfer
• Ray Mercer (born 1961) professional boxer
• Vince Coleman (born 1961) Major League Baseball player
• Leanza Cornett (born 1971) Miss America 1993, television actress
• Laveranues Coles (born 1977) professional football athlete
• Yoanna House (born 1980) fashion
• Jessica Morris (born 1980) television actress

Famous Jacksonville Music Artists

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• Arthur "Blind" Blake (1893-1933) influential blues guitarist
• Billy Daniels (1915-1988) big band singer, actor
• Pat Boone (born 1934) pop singer
• Nick Todd (born 1935) pop singer
• Jo Ann Campbell (born 1938) country/pop singer & actress
• Johnny Tillotson (born 1939) pop singer, songwriter, actor
• Gary U.S. Bonds (born 1939) R&B singer
• Jackie Moore (born 1946) R&B singer
• Claude "Butch" Trucks (born 1947) drummer of Allman Brothers Band
• Greg Eklund (born 1970) drummer of Everclear
• Mase (born 1977) hip hop star

Famous Jacksonville Bands (chronological by year band was formed)

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• Lynyrd Skynyrd (1964) Southern Rock
• Classics IV (1965) Pop Rock
• Blackfoot (1972) Rock/Southern Rock
• Molly Hatchet (1975) Southern Rock
• .38 Special (1975) Rock
• Rein Sanction (1989) Indie Rock
• 69 Boyz (1993) Hip Hop
• Limp Bizkit (1994) Hard Rock
• Inspection 12 (1994) Pop Punk
• Cold (1997) Hard Rock
• Yellowcard (1997) Pop Punk
• Evergreen Terrace (2001) Hardcore
• Shinedown (2001) Rock
• BurnSeason (2001) Rock
• Allele (2002) Rock