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KJMS (101.1 FM) is an urban adult contemporary radio station in Memphis Tennessee, and serving the Mid-South, area, owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The station's studios are located in southeast Memphis, and the transmitter site is in north Memphis. KJMS broadcasts in HD. [2]
Mud Island Amphitheater is a 5,000-seat concrete outdoor amphitheater located on Mud Island, a peninsula in Memphis, Tennessee. [1] The structure has been used for concerts and shows since it was built in 1982. [1] A few artists that have performed at Mud Island Amphitheater include Bob Dylan, Journey, Eric Clapton, Heart and Peter Frampton. [2]
Construction of the facility began on April 15, 1963. [5] From its opening in October 1964, the Coliseum was the first racially desegregated facility in Memphis. [5] Unlike most facilities in Memphis, which largely hesitated to integrate following the 1963 Watson v, United States U.S. Supreme Court case regarding local segregation, [5] and which was also argued two days after construction ...
926 E. McLemore Ave.; staxmuseum.com The Stax Museum of American Soul Music is the world’s only museum dedicated to preserving and promoting the legacy of Stax Records and American soul music ...
The auditorium opened in 1924 as a multipurpose concert hall, convention center, and athletic arena. The first performance was held by John Philip Sousa. The building opened as the Memphis Auditorium and Market House and was renamed for Memphis Chamber of Commerce President Robert R. Ellis after his death in 1930. [1]
Longtime member of Elvis’ TCB backing band, pianist Glen D. Hardin, performs during the Elvis: Back in Memphis concert on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, at the Graceland Soundstage in Memphis.
The New Daisy Theatre is a music venue located on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee.It plays host to both local and national acts, as well the site of rental events. [1]The theater opened in 1936 and has featured artists such as John Lee Hooker, Gatemouth Brown, Jerry Lee Lewis, Al Green, Sam and Dave, Bob Dylan, Alex Chilton, the Cramps, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Phish, Kid Memphis, Son Lewis ...
Memphis studios and artists who weren't associated with the city's most famous music space also had hits. "Woolly Bully" by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs was recorded at Sam Phillips' post-Sun ...