Kinston, North Carolina: Marker: Birth of Funk
Historical marker claims that musicians from Kingston, North Carolina, contributed to the birth of funk music.
- Address:
- 135 N. Queen St., Kinston, NC
- Directions:
- Downtown. On the south side of E. Gordon St. just east of its intersection with N. Queen St.
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Historical marker claims that musicians from Kingston, North Carolina, contributed to the birth of funk music. Erected in 2021.
[Todd Knaperek, 01/22/2023]Nearby Offbeat Places
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Note the careful language avoiding an actual birthplace claim: the local musicians "helped" create the "birth" of funk. America suffers from an inexplicable scarcity of funk historical markers, so it might as well celebrate here.