Category: Famous Bell Buckle Folks
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Bell Buckle’s Chuck Taylor
Did you know that one of baseball’s greats once called Bell Buckle home? His nickname was even “Bell Buckle”. Charles Gilbert Taylor was born in Shelbyville and lived in little Bell Buckle for his first 18 years. Chuck Taylor, as he was known, lettered in baseball and basketball at Bell Buckle High School and graduated…
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De Anquinos, 1800s Photographer
I was sent a photo recently by my history-lovin’ friend, Carol Robertson White, that led me down a rabbit hole into 1800s photography. The photo is branded L. L. De Anquinos and lists Bell Buckle as a branch gallery. I discovered that Lawrence L. De Anquinos was a prominent photographer during the late 19th and…
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W. R. Webb Elected to US Senate
On this day, 111 years ago, the distinguished William R. “Sawney” Webb was elected to the United States Senate. The pivotal election was to fill the void left by the untimely passing of Robert L. Taylor in 1912 during his tenure in office. Initially appointed by Tennessee Governor Ben W. Hooper, Newell Sanders held the…
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Molly Bee’s Connection to Bell Buckle
I’m sure you’ve heard the Christmas hit “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” plenty of times, but did you know it had ties to Bell Buckle? Molly Bee, born Mollie Gene Beachboard, was a country singer who shot to fame at the age of 13 for her 1952 recording of the song. She signed with…