Grover Franklin “Big Jeff” Bess

Birth: 2 Sep 1920
Ashland City, Cheatham County, Tennessee, USA
Death: 23 Aug 1998 (aged 77)
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens

Goodlettsville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 36.2952309, Longitude: -86.7259674
Memorial ID: 7225693 View Source

Nicknamed "Big Jeff", Grover was the husband of Tootsie Bess who operated the famous "Tootsie's Orchid Lounge" located downtown Nashville and behind the Grand Ole Opry...Big Jeff himself was a noted bandleader and stage actor...bio by Jimmy Gilstrap

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