Gibson Guitar Factory
Visitors can take a complete tour of the Gibson Beale Street Showcase in Memphis…
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Sun Studio, Legendary Recording Studio And Cover Of “The Complete Million Dollar Quartet” Album
Opened by rock pioneer Sam Phillips on January 3, 1950, some of the most…
Read MoreStax Museum of American Soul, The Original Location Of “Stax Records”
Located at the original site of the legendary Stax Records in the heart of Soulsville USA in Memphis…
Read MoreThe Blues Foundation – Blues Hall Of Fame In Memphis Tennessee
Founded in 1980, The Blues Foundation is dedicated to preserving…
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The Levitt Shell, Memphis – Considered First Venue For A Rock Concert
Previously known as the Overton Park Shell and the Raoul Wallenberg Shell…
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Graceland – Home, Death Site And Gravesite Of Elvis Presley
This was Elvis’ home and where he died on August 16, 1977. It is also…
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WDIA – AM 1070 – First U.S. Radio Station Programmed & Staffed By African-Americans
In 1962 WDIA became the first U.S. radio station programmed by African…
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Buried Here – William “Bill” Black, Jr. Of Elvis Presley’s Backup Band
Bill was one of Elvis Presley’s “Blue Moon Boys” that backed him on many early…
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The Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum
The Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum’s exhibition about the birth of rock and soul music…
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American Sound Studio – Where Elvis’ “Suspicious Minds”, “In the Ghetto” And “Kentucky Rain” Where Recorded
More than one hundred hit songs were recorded here between its founding in 1967 and its …
Read MoreBuried Here – Sam Phillips, Isaac Hayes And Donald “Duck” Dunn
Donald “Duck” Dunn, Sam Phillips, Isaac Hayes, Jimmy Griffin, J. Blackfoot
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Buried Here – Carl Lee Cunningham, Phalon Jones & Jimmie King Of The Bar-Kays
All three were members of “The Bar-Kays.” Otis Redding chose them as his backing…
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