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Pages in category "Memphis blues musicians" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Jackie Brenston; C.
The Memphis blues is a style of blues music created from the 1910s to the 1930s by musicians in the Memphis area, such as 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.
Pages in category "Blues musicians from Tennessee" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. ... Memphis Willie B. Johnny Wright (guitarist)
Southern Avenue is an American five- to six-member blues and soul blues band from Memphis, Tennessee, United States.Formed in 2015, they took their name from a street in Memphis running from the easternmost part of the city limits to "Soulsville", which was the original home of Stax Records.
Valerie June Hockett (born January 10, 1982), [1] known as Valerie June, is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Memphis, Tennessee, United States. [2] [3] Her sound encompasses a mixture of folk, blues, gospel, soul, country, Appalachian and bluegrass. [4]
Rufus C. Thomas, Jr. (March 26, 1917 – December 15, 2001) [1] [2] [3] was an American rhythm-and-blues, funk, soul and blues singer, songwriter, dancer, DJ and comic entertainer from Memphis, Tennessee. He recorded for several labels, including Chess Records and Sun Records in the 1950s, before becoming established in the 1960s and 1970s at ...
The Blues Hall of Fame is a music museum operated by the Blues Foundation at 421 S. Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee. Initially, the "Blues Hall of Fame" was not a physical building, but a listing of people who have significantly contributed to blues music. Started in 1980, it honors people who have performed, recorded, or documented blues.
He was influential in the development of blues rock music and rock guitar soloing. Mack emerged in 1963 with his breakthrough LP, The Wham of that Memphis Man. It earned him lasting renown as both a blue-eyed soul singer [1] and a lead guitar innovator. The album's instrumental tracks included two hit singles, "Memphis" and "Wham".