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Thursday, 25 June 2020 09:58
A Brief History of the Memphis Sound
Memphis is the capital of the Mississippi Delta and during the great migration, workers poured into the city seeking work. The workforce brought their musical heritage and music was a byword in Memphis. By 1860, Beale Street had become the Mecca for black musicians and eventually the entertainment centre of the city.
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Thursday, 01 February 2018 12:40
A Short Biog of King Curtis (1934 - 1971)
Sunday, 18 December 2011 13:05
Sam Moore The Soul Man
As Georges Bizet, the famous French composer once wrote, "music, what a splendid art. And what a sad profession." Bizet did not live long enough to see his operatic masterpiece ‘Carmen’ become a major success. The statement certainly rings true for Bizet, who died from angina, aged just 36.
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