October 21st in Memphis Music History
You probably don’t know him as the producer of John Cougar’s (Mellencamp) fourth album, “Nothin' Matters and What If It Did.” A few of...
Meet Memphis - Frank Lilly
A man of many job titles, he’s always been an artist. As a young artist in Clarksdale Mississippi, Frank Lilly was thrilled to be...
At the Festival - Bertha Bachus, a Celebration, a Memorial
The youngest girl in her family, she, her sisters, and Mother made quilts and sewed for the family. Although a purely practical exercise...
Meet Memphis - Lonnie Harris
“Junior, it’s time to come up,” his Mother called. But the young boy wasn’t ready to go inside the family’s Bronx, NY apartment yet. He...
Meet Memphis – Low Society
He’s from New York, she’s from Houston. What could possibly make for a better blues combo? More than music, life partners who once wrote...
Capture the Essence of Memphis - Memphis Music & Heritage Festival
Memphis, TN. August 17, 2016. The Center for Southern Folklore will transform two blocks of Main Street into a living, breathing,...
HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY - FRANK STOKES HEADSTONE DEDICATION CEREMONY
JUNE 24, 2016 Thanks to the Memphis Flyer, I had the privilege to attend a rare ceremony on Friday night. Over the years, I have learned...