This week on the podcast we conclude our three-part celebration of Black History Month. We’ll present music from the blues and soul catalog featuring Aretha Franklin, Mance Lipscomb, BB King, Richie Havens, Kim & Reggie Harris, Selwin Birchwood and more. … Continue reading →
This week we conclude our three-part celebration of Black History Month. Focusing on the blues and soul, we’ll feature Aretha Franklin, Mance Lipscomb, BB King, Richie Havens, Kim & Reggie Harris, Selwin Birchwood and many more. It’s a celebration of … Continue reading →
This week we conclude our two-part feature in honor of Black History Month. We’ll hear more recent recordings from Jon Batiste, Rhiannon Giddens and Mavis Staples. We’ll also hear some classics from Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Booker T. & the … Continue reading →
“Local draft board No. 4 in a district surrounding State and 35th streets, containing 30,000 persons, of whom 90 per cent are colored, registered upward of 9,000 and sent 1,850 colored men to cantonments. Of these 1,850 there were only … Continue reading →
With the recent death of guitarist Scotty Moore and the release of William Bell’s wonderful new recording This is Where I Live I felt it was the perfect time to listen to artists who did their best work in Memphis … Continue reading →
