Articles for tag: Memphis, Mud Island, Shelby County, Stax Records

Karla News

Living and Working Guide to Memphis, Tennessee

Deep in the “Land of Cotton” and heart of Tennessee is Memphis – the claimed birthplace of blues music and ever-famous home of Elvis Presley, the King of Rock & Roll. It is also considered the center of southern hospitality and fine southern cooking (barbecue capital of the world!), and is strategically located along the ...

Karla News

The Top Ten Songs by Stevie Ray Vaughan

Quite frankly,one of the most extraordinary American blues guitarists to ever play a note, Stevie Ray Vaughan was a gifted performer who left this world far too soon. Stevie Ray Vaughan was born in 1954 and grew up in the Dallas, Texas area, later moving to Austin, Texas. By the time he reached his mid- ...

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Top Ten Songs by Johnnie Taylor

I am going to go in reverse order, so you get the best last, and I will endeavor to tell you a little about him as we go. Johnnie Taylor was one of the Stax guys at the time when Stax was HOT. Those who are unfamiliar with Stax records might not know what vinyl ...

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Time Life Tells the Ike & Tina Turner Story: 1960-1975

Time Life’s Legends Of American Music series continues with a three disc boxed set of The Ike & Tina Turner Story: 1960-1975. This new collection is a good look at the music left behind in the wake of the supernova that was the career of Ike and Tina Turner. Crossing most label restrictions, Time Life ...