November 1st in Memphis Music History
And the headline read “ELVIS RETURNS TO MEMPHIS!” After being discharged from the Army, Elvis recorded in Nashville and California, but...
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...
