"manufacturers of the car. Booker T. & the M.G.'s Booker T. & the M.G.'s are an instrumental R&B/funk band that was influential in shaping the sound of Southern soul and Memphis soul. The original members of the group were Booker T. Jones (organ, piano), Steve Cropper (guitar), Lewie Steinberg (bass), and Al Jackson Jr. (drums). In the 1960s, as members of the house band of Stax Records, they played on hundreds of recordings by artists such as Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Bill Withers, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas, Johnnie Taylor and Albert King. They also released instrumental records"
"Motown. Booker T. and the M.G.s were the label's backing band for most of the classic hits that came out of Stax, by Sam and Dave, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, and many more. The sound still lives on in the ""Blues Brothers"" movie, in which many of the musicians starred as themselves. Memphis is noted for its influence on the power pop musical genre in the 1970s. Notable bands and musicians include Big Star, Chris Bell, Alex Chilton, Tommy Hoehn, The Scruffs, and Prix. Several notable singers are from the Memphis area, including Justin Timberlake, Kirk Whalum, Three 6 Mafia,"
"Little Jimmy King Emmanuel Lynn Gales (December 4, 1964 – July 19, 2002), known professionally as Little Jimmy King, was an American Memphis blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. A left-handed guitarist who played the instrument upside down, he concocted his stage name in deference to his two musical heroes, Jimi Hendrix and Albert King. He is best known for his tracks ""Win, Lose or Draw"" and ""Upside Down and Backwards"". He was the frontman of Little Jimmy King & the Memphis Soul Survivors. He also worked with Albert King and with his brothers Eric and Eugene Gales. Gales was born"
"produced various musicians including Tower of Power, Rod Stewart, John Prine, José Feliciano, The Jeff Beck Group, Ringo Starr and John Lennon. It's little-known that Cropper also played guitar on the cover of The Velvet Underground's ""Femme Fatale"" that appears on fellow Memphians Big Star's ""Third/Sister Lovers"". By 1975, Cropper had moved to Los Angeles and along with Jones, Jackson and Dunn, reformed Booker T. & the M.G's. Jackson, whom Cropper called ""the greatest drummer to ever walk the earth,"" was murdered in his Memphis home before the group could make their comeback. In 1978, Cropper and Dunn became members"
"Steve Potts. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2008, and the Memphis Music Hall of Fame in 2012. Having two white members (Cropper and Dunn), Booker T. & the M.G.'s was one of the first racially integrated rock groups, at a time when soul music and the Memphis music scene in particular were generally considered the preserve of black culture. Booker T. & the M.G.'s formed as the house band of Stax Records, providing backing music for numerous singers, including Wilson"
"into a blues"". He abruptly stopped playing in the late 1960s, and little was heard of him until his death, in 1993, at the age of 81. Memphis Willie B. Memphis Willie B. (November 4, 1911 – October 5, 1993) was an American Memphis blues guitarist, harmonica player, singer and songwriter. He was known for his work with Jack Kelly's Jug Busters and the Memphis Jug Band. His career was revived in the 1960s after years away from the music industry. He recorded ""The Stuff Is Here"" and ""Stop Cryin' Blues"". His 1961 song ""Overseas Blues"" retrospectively expressed the fear"
"Greg Cartwright Greg Cartwright, also known by his stage name Greg Oblivian (born March 18, 1972), is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Memphis, Tennessee. He currently fronts Reigning Sound and is signed to Merge Records. After moving away from Memphis in the mid-2000s, he has since lived with his family in Asheville, North Carolina. Cartwright is also a founding member of the Memphis '90s garage bands The Compulsive Gamblers, The Oblivians and Greg Oblivian & the Tip Tops. Aside from also playing occasional solo performances (including one that led to his solo record ""Live at Circle A""), Cartwright"
"was written by Tom Ferguson, former Director of Bands at Memphis State University during the 1960-1970s. Mighty Sound of the South The Mighty Sound of the South is the marching band that represents and performs for the University of Memphis in Memphis, TN. The band plays at Memphis Tigers football games as a marching band and at Tigers basketball games as a pep band. At the end of the 1962-1963 basketball season, the Tiger team had the distinction of being the only southern team to be invited to play in the National Invitational Tournament in Madison Square Garden. Thomas C."
"& Crafts. Their fourth album was completed in 2018 and is due for release. Memphis was also the name of Aretha Franklin's backup band at one point. Memphis (band) Memphis is a musical duo consisting of long-time friends Torquil Campbell and Chris Dumont. Dumont, originally from North Carolina, first met Campbell in New York City in the early 1990s. With Campbell's childhood friends Chris Seligman, James Shaw, and Adam Marvy, the pair played together in a band called Luxe. Later, Seligman and Campbell would form Canada's indie pop group Stars, while Shaw would go on to form Metric with Emily"
"Memphis Willie B. Memphis Willie B. (November 4, 1911 – October 5, 1993) was an American Memphis blues guitarist, harmonica player, singer and songwriter. He was known for his work with Jack Kelly's Jug Busters and the Memphis Jug Band. His career was revived in the 1960s after years away from the music industry. He recorded ""The Stuff Is Here"" and ""Stop Cryin' Blues"". His 1961 song ""Overseas Blues"" retrospectively expressed the fear of World War II servicemen who had survived the conflict in Europe and were sent to fight in the Pacific War. He was born William Borum in"
"Muddy Waters, Big Star, Tina Turner, Roy Orbison, Willie Mae Ford Smith, Sam Cooke, Booker T. and the MGs, Otis Redding, Arthur Lee, The Blackwood Brothers, Isaac Hayes, Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, The Staple Singers, Sam and Dave, Three 6 Mafia, 8 Ball & MJG, Yo Gotti, Elise Neal, Shawn Lane, Terry Manning, The Sylvers, Aquanet, Steve Cropper, and Anita Ward. Memphis is also a haven for classical music, and has produced such opera singers as Ruth Welting and Kallen Esperian. The city has its own opera company, Opera Memphis, which performs in the Orpheum Theatre in Downtown Memphis. The"
"Memphis Minnie Lizzie Douglas (June 3, 1897 – August 6, 1973), known as Memphis Minnie, was a blues guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter whose recording career lasted from the 1920s to the 1950s. She recorded around 200 songs, some of the best known being ""Bumble Bee"", ""Nothing in Rambling"", and ""Me and My Chauffeur Blues"". Douglas was born on June 3, 1897, in Algiers, Louisiana. She was the eldest of 13 siblings. Her parents, Abe and Gertrude Douglas, nicknamed her Kid when she was young, and her family called her that throughout her childhood. It is reported that she disliked the"
"uninhabitable without cleanup. The community is home of multi-award winning songwriter Gary Harrison. Among his many hit songs is ""Wrong Side of Memphis"", a number one record for Trisha Yearwood. It is an autobiographical song about leaving Frayser for Nashville. Greg Cartwright of the Memphis-based bands The Oblivians, The Compulsive Gamblers and his current group, Reigning Sound was born and raised in Frayser. Cartwright is considered a garage rock legend and continues to perform sold-out shows across the world and release highly acclaimed records.[] Hip-hop artists such as Academy Award winning Frayser Boy, fellow Hypnotize Minds member Lil Wyte, Trigg"
"vocalist. ""Can I Do It for You"" was recorded by Donovan in 1965, under the title ""Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)"". A 1929 Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy song, ""When the Levee Breaks"", was adapted (with altered lyrics and a different melody) by Led Zeppelin and released in 1971 on their fourth album. ""I'm Sailin'"" was covered by Mazzy Star on their 1990 debut album, ""She Hangs Brightly"". Memphis Minnie Lizzie Douglas (June 3, 1897 – August 6, 1973), known as Memphis Minnie, was a blues guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter whose recording career lasted from the 1920s to the"
"own music publishing company and has continued to write and play music, making regular appearances in the Memphis area. Bob Simon has been active in recording, working regularly with Knox Phillips and has written numerous songs including hits for Reba McIntyre. Bill Slais played in Elvin Bishop's band, as well as with Howard Calhoun, and has played with Solid Gold. Tony Rossini recorded several sides for Monument Records in the late 1960 and later teamed with Donna Wiess to form Tony & Terry and the Pirates. Mike Gardener played for years with Jimmy Buffett, as well as the Nitty Gritty"
"In 2012, Kapone created a music video that encouraged people to vote for Republican Congressional candidate George Flinn, who is challenging Steve Cohen. Kapone lives in Memphis, Tennessee and continues to hold the name as one of the first, if not the first, true underground legends of Memphis, TN. Al Kapone is always supporting his city by collaborating with Memphis underground artist His most recent album singles are ""Memphis Pride"" and ""Twerk Queen"". Al also has a feature on Lil Wyte's song M.E.M.P.H.I.S., which has drawn quite a bit of attention. On November 12, 2012, HOT 107.1 held ""Al Kapone"
"Mighty Sound of the South The Mighty Sound of the South is the marching band that represents and performs for the University of Memphis in Memphis, TN. The band plays at Memphis Tigers football games as a marching band and at Tigers basketball games as a pep band. At the end of the 1962-1963 basketball season, the Tiger team had the distinction of being the only southern team to be invited to play in the National Invitational Tournament in Madison Square Garden. Thomas C. Ferguson, in only his second year as band director, was a big basketball fan, and furnished"
"Reggie Young Reggie Young (born December 12, 1936) is an American musician who was lead guitarist in the American Sound Studios Band (a.k.a. The Memphis Boys), and is a leading session musician. He played on various recordings with artists such as Elvis Presley, B.J. Thomas, John Prine, Dusty Springfield, Herbie Mann, J.J. Cale, Dionne Warwick, Roy Hamilton, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, the Box Tops, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Merle Haggard, Joey Tempest, George Strait, and The Highwaymen Born December 12, 1936, in Caruthersville, Missouri, and raised in Osceola, Arkansas, Young's first band was Eddie Bond & the Stompers, a"
"a nonprofit organization seeking to develop the music industry in Memphis. Porter has over 1700 songwriter and composer credits for a range of artists, including Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Celine Dion, Otis Redding, Drake, ZZ Top, Tom Jones, Ted Nugent, Bonnie Raitt, Wu-Tang Clan, Eminem, Patsy Cline, Albert King and Eurythmics. Porter was the ninth of 12 children born to James and Corean Porter in Memphis, his second oldest brother was COGIC Bishop W. L. Porter (1925-2009). Porter's career began in music after singing in church, school, Memphis venues and competitions, often with close friend and classmate Maurice White, who"
"W. C. Handy, B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf, Isaac Hayes, Booker T. Jones, Eric Gales, Al Green, Alex Chilton, Justin Timberlake, Three 6 Mafia, the Sylvers, Jay Reatard, Zach Myers, Aretha Franklin, and many others. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.76%, is water. Downtown Memphis rises from a bluff along the Mississippi River. The city and metro area spread out through suburbanization, and encompass southwest Tennessee, northern Mississippi and eastern Arkansas. Several large parks were founded in the city in the early 20th century,"
"Jug Band, Jerry Lee Lewis, Led Zeppelin, Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions (a predecessor of the Grateful Dead), Eleanor McEvoy (on 2014 release ""Stuff""), Mrs. Miller, Roy Orbison, Buck Owens, the Rolling Stones, Del Shannon, Silicon Teens, The Statler Brothers, Izzy Stradlin, Rod Stewart, Gene Summers, George Thorogood, Ernest Tubb, Conway Twitty, the Ventures, the Who (as the High Numbers), Hank Williams Jr., and Faron Young. Elvis Presley recorded a cover of this song in 1965. In 1964, Bernd Spier covered the song in German. Memphis, Tennessee (song) ""Memphis, Tennessee"", sometimes shortened to ""Memphis"", is a song by Chuck Berry,"
"Marc Cohn Marc Craig Cohn (; born July 5, 1959) is a Grammy Award-winning American folk rock singer-songwriter and musician best known for his song ""Walking in Memphis"" from his eponymous 1991 album. Cohn was born on July 5, 1959, in Cleveland, Ohio, to a Jewish family. He graduated from Beachwood High School in Beachwood, Ohio, a Cleveland suburb. Cohn learned to play guitar and started writing songs when he was in junior high school, playing and singing with a local band called Doanbrook Hotel. While attending Oberlin College, he taught himself to play the piano. He transferred to UCLA"
"in on the Memphis sessions that became Jerry Lee Lewis's ""Southern Roots"" album. By all accounts, these sessions were a three-day, around-the-clock party, which not only reunited the original MGs (Steve Cropper, Donald ""Duck"" Dunn and Al Jackson, Jr. of Booker T. and the MGs fame) for the first time in three years, but also featured Carl Perkins, Mark Lindsay (of Paul Revere & the Raiders), and Wayne Jackson plus The Memphis Horns. From 1976 to 1983, White released three more albums, each on a different label. Trying to combine his own swamp-rock sound with the popular disco music at"
"The Memphis Album The Memphis Album is a cover album of Memphis soul songs by Australian singer Guy Sebastian released in Australia by Sony Music on 10 November 2007. The album was recorded at Ardent Studios in Memphis with Steve Cropper, Donald 'Duck' Dunn, Steve Potts (a.k.a. The M.G.'s), and Lester Snell. The M.G.'s were the Stax studio band who played on many of the original versions of the songs Sebastian recorded on the album. Steve Cropper was also a co-writer of three of the tracks, ""In the Midnight Hour"", ""Knock on Wood"" and ""(Sittin' On) The Dock of the"
"Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis. Memphis Rock N' Soul Museum tells the critical story of the musical pioneers who overcame racial and socio-economic obstacles to create the music that changed the cultural complexion of the world. Other museums in the area include the Fire Museum of Memphis and Memphis Railroad & Trolley Museum. Blues fans can visit Beale Street, where a young B.B. King used to play his guitar. In his later years he occasionally still appeared there at the club bearing his name, which he partially owned. Street performers play live music, and bars and clubs feature live entertainment"
"Melvin Bliss Melvin McClelland (June 1, 1945-July 26, 2010) was a rhythm and blues singer known for his 1973 song ""Reward/Synthetic Substitution"", the B-Side of which was heavily sampled in at least 94 hip hop songs such as ""Real Niggaz Don't Die"" and Alwayz into Somethin' by N.W.A, O.G. Original Gangster by Ice-T, O.P.P. by Naughty by Nature and more recently ""My Life"" by 50 Cent, Eminem and Adam Levine. Born in 1945 in Chicago as Melvin McClelland, his career didn't begin with music; rather, in the Armed Forces. After spending a few years singing in Naval bands, he departed"
"the album won a Grammy Award. On May 13, 2012, Dunn died following two concerts in Tokyo. For many years, Stax publicity releases stated that the initials in the band's name stood for ""Memphis Group"", not the MG sports car. However, this has proved not to be the case. Musician and record producer Chips Moman, who worked at Stax Records when the band was formed, claimed that the band was named after his sports car, and only after he left the label did Stax's publicity department declare that ""M.G."" stood for ""Memphis Group"". Moman had played with Jones and Steinberg"
"Memphis blues The Memphis blues is a style of blues music created from the 1910s to the 1930s by musicians in the Memphis area, like Frank Stokes, Sleepy John Estes, Furry Lewis and Memphis Minnie. The style was popular in vaudeville and medicine shows and was associated with Beale Street, the main entertainment area in Memphis, W. C. Handy, the ""Father of the Blues"", published the song ""The Memphis Blues"". In lyrics, the phrase has been used to describe a depressed mood. In addition to guitar-based blues, jug bands, such as Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers and the Memphis Jug Band,"
"Memphis May Fire Memphis May Fire is an American metalcore band formed in Nashville, Tennessee and currently signed to Rise Records. The band currently consists of vocalist Matty Mullins, lead guitarist Kellen McGregor, bass guitarist Cory Elder, and drummer Jake Garland. Formed in 2006, they have released five studio albums and two EP's to date. Their fourth album, ""Unconditional"", debuted at No. 4 on the US ""Billboard"" 200 and atop the Alternative Albums chart. The band, founded by guitarist Kellen McGregor, formed in 2006, but it was not until February 2007 that the group decided on the name Memphis May"
"Memphis Jug Band The Memphis Jug Band was an American musical group active from the mid-1920s to the late 1950s. The band featured harmonica, kazoo, fiddle and mandolin or banjolin, backed by guitar, piano, washboard, washtub bass and jug. They played slow blues, pop songs, humorous songs and upbeat dance numbers with jazz and string band flavors. The band made the first commercial recordings in Memphis, Tennessee, and recorded more sides than any other prewar jug band. Beginning in 1926, African-American musicians in the Memphis area grouped around the singer, songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player Will Shade (also known as"
"Memphis (band) Memphis is a musical duo consisting of long-time friends Torquil Campbell and Chris Dumont. Dumont, originally from North Carolina, first met Campbell in New York City in the early 1990s. With Campbell's childhood friends Chris Seligman, James Shaw, and Adam Marvy, the pair played together in a band called Luxe. Later, Seligman and Campbell would form Canada's indie pop group Stars, while Shaw would go on to form Metric with Emily Haines, with Dumont continuing to work on the carousel in New York's Central Park. Following the initial success of Stars, Campbell invited Dumont to visit in Vancouver,"
"Horns played on some songs on the Raconteurs record, ""Consolers of the Lonely"". The same year the Memphis Horns recorded with Jack White (White Stripes, the Raconteurs) and Alicia Keys on the song ""Another Way to Die,"" for the 22nd James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace. In 2008, the Memphis Horns were also inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, TN. In 2017, the group was inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. In 2012, the Memphis Horns received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding artistic significance in music. The Memphis Horns The Memphis"
"Memphis Group The Memphis Group was an Italian design and architecture group founded by Ettore Sottsass in 1980 that designed Postmodern furniture, fabrics, ceramics, glass, and metal objects. The Memphis group's work often incorporated plastic laminate and was characterized by ephemeral design featuring colorful and abstract decoration as well as asymmetrical shapes, sometimes arbitrarily alluding to exotic or earlier styles. On December 1, 1980, Ettore Sottsass organised a meeting with designers, and in 1981 formed a design collaborative named Memphis. The name was taken after the Bob Dylan song ""Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again"" which had"