memphis musician
memphis musician
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by Phoenix Delray - 2008-06-06
Memphis is a city that sits in the southwest corner of Tennessee and is the county seat of Shelby County. Memphis rises above the Mississippi River on the Chickasaw Bluff which is just south of the mo...
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by Phoenix Delray - 2008-06-06
B.B. King is an American blues guitarist and was born Riley B. King on September 16, 1925. His name is the most recognizable in the blues genre and he is arguably one of the most respected and admired...
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by Phoenix Delray - 2008-07-03
When talking about Memphis musicians, it is nearly impossible not to mention W.C. Handy. Born William Christopher Handy on November 16, 1873, Handy went on to become a blues composer and one of the m...
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by Phoenix Delray - 2008-07-18
When people talk about the famous musicians from Memphis, frequently the name of B.B. King comes up. However, contrary to popular belief, B.B. King is not one of the original musicians from Memphis. ...
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by Phoenix Delray - 2008-07-18
Memphis blues music has a very rich and interesting history that is packed with many of the biggest names in American music. Created in the 1920s and 1930s, Memphis blues music was created by musicia...
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by Phoenix Delray - 2008-07-20
Over the years, musicians from Memphis have had an amazing influence on the sound of the music that is commonly heard on the radio. Without musicians from Memphis, rock and roll would not be the same...
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by Phoenix Delray - 2008-07-22
Memphis soul music is one of the most interesting forms of music around today, with an interesting and rich history that tells the tales of struggle, accomplishment and life. Memphis soul music has a...
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by Phoenix Delray - 2008-09-12
In the late 1950s a genre of music was born that was to become Memphis Soul Music. Soul is a style of music that combines R&B music with Gospel music. It has been said that Memphis Soul Music is si...
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by Phoenix Delray - 2008-09-12
Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee has always been home to the Memphis musicians who sing the Blues. The Blues is a style of music that grew from the songs that African Americans would sing while th...
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by Phoenix Delray - 2008-09-12
Memphis Blues music first appeared in the 1920s in Memphis, and Memphis ever since has been a Mecca for Blues music lovers worldwide. Beale Street, the heart of Memphis music scene, is home to every...