Steve Cropper ~ All Memphis Music ~ STAX Records ~ The Memphis Sound ~ Soul Music ~ Rhythm and Blues

Hey everybody, it's time for another All MemphisMusic.com Specialty Show and this week, it's a classic, because we're going to air a one-hour special featuring the music of legendary guitarist and Rock N' Roll Hall of Famer, Steve Cropper this Friday, December 18 at 10:00 PM Central Time; and repeating the following morning, December 19, at 10:00 AM Central Time. During the interview, Steve will discuss many of his 20 all-time personal favorite songs he participated in as a songwriter, musician, or producer, with recollections about tracks and how they came about, as well as other anecdotes about the recordings.

Steve Cropper is the iconic guitarist and a founding member of Booker T. & the MGs, whose Memphis sound not only brought the group international acclaim on its own, but were also considered to be the best backing group in the history of soul music, working with many of the Stax Records stable of soul and blues artists, including Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Albert King, William Bell, Eddie Floyd and Rufus Thomas. As a songwriter, Steve Cropper collaborated with a number of artists such as Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett on an array of songs that have become classics. He also became a well-respected producer and continues to work today with many contemporary performers in the blues, rock, soul, and roots genres of music. The show was produced by Jon Scott, David Fleischman, and Steve Cropper. Special thanks to Mark Pucci.

To listen to the Steve Cropper radio special, and for more information on the channel, visit www.AllMemphisMusic.com.


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All Memphis Music ~ December 7th ~ Song of the Day ~ Elvis Presley ~

Today December 8th , the classic song of the day is the laughing Elvis Presley song of "Are You Lonesome Tonight?". You can't help but laugh when you hear this version, which was recorded in Las Vegas. of course. Was Al Green in the audience?Click here
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Notice the background singers just keep on going!

All Memphis Music ~ The Mississippi Sheiks ~ Steve Dawson ~ Blues

MISSISSIPPI SHEIKS TRIBUTE CD TO BE FEATURED IN A ONE-HOUR RADIO SPECIAL NOVEMBER 13 & 14 ON ALLMEMPHISMUSIC.COM

All Memphis Music is proud to announce this weeks Specialty Show as a tribute to the new 'Mississippi Sheiks' CD "Things About Comin' My Way", hosted by the CD's producer, Steve Dawson.

As a 24/7 global internet radio station www.AllMemphisMusic.com will air a one-hour special on the new Mississippi Sheiks tribute CD, Things About Comin’ My Way, this Friday, November 13 at 10:00 PM Central Time (Memphis Time) and repeating the following morning, Saturday November 14 at 10:00 AM Central Time (Memphis Time).

In addition to playing all 17 tracks of Things About Comin’ My Way, which showcases such artists as John Hammond, The North Mississippi Allstars, Bruce Cockburn, Geoff Muldaur, Bill Frisell, Madeleine Peyroux, Danny Barnes and The Carolina Chocolate Drops, the special includes an in-depth interview with Steve Dawson, who conceived the project, produced most of the tracks on the album, played various instruments throughout, and is also the featured artist on one track. To hear the special, just click on this link at 10PM Central Time on November 13 or 10AM Central Time November 14:
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Things About Comin’ My Way has been drawing rave reviews from the press since its release on October 20, as well as significant airplay at both blues and Americana radio stations (it’s #22 on this week’s Americana Radio chart).
“As tribute compilations go, Things About Comin' My Way surpasses any musical expectations, the collaborating artists taking half-forgotten songs from long ago and breathing new life and vitality into them. The result is a loving tribute to one of the influential, albeit too often overlooked, treasures in American roots music, the Mississippi Sheiks. Kudos to producer Steve Dawson and the participating artists for a job well done and, of course, to the Mississippi Sheiks for the great music they left us.” – About.com

“This tribute album, the brainchild of musician/producer Steve Dawson, reinterprets the Sheiks’ music across a broad range of styles. And it does so in ways that make the album much more than just another sound-alike, in part because all 17 tracks were recoded across three sessions – to create a sense of consistency while still allowing the featured artists to be spontaneous… With a roster of artists who are clearly enjoying themselves, Things About Comin’ My Way offers a gold mine of music and memories.” - Blues Revue
“… a marvelous celebration of some of America’s formative musical material, key threads in the tapestry of 20th-century song…. If it’s hard to pick highlights among the disc’s seventeen tracks, it’s equally difficult to pinpoint any weak spots; there simply aren’t any less-than stellar performances here…. Great Stuff!” – Blog Critics
“This CD is a fantastic tribute to the great string band The Mississippi Sheiks….
If you love the beautiful music of the bygone era of string band, then this recording will surely please you. Remember that the songs herein are just a fraction of the recordings by the Sheiks, but are a grand reminder of how story & song can be so easily forgotten.
– Blues Source

“Producer Steve Dawson has done that music of the early 1930s very proud, being smart enough to first find the artists who could bring real feeling to songs like “It’s Backfirin’ Now” and “Sitting on Top of the World,” and then have them pull of such exciting new renditions. Just about every track here passes the taste test admirably, and even better, we hear things we’ve never heard before… Some, like the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Ndidi Onukwulu, Kelly Joe Phelps, Madeleine Peyroux and Jim Byrnes, are absolutely sublime in how they turn a sound from the distant past into something that can touch us so deeply today. It’s like a wonder of time, and one of music’s great gifts, how decades can be erased so quickly. But try listening to a song like “He Calls That Religion” or “The World Is Going Wrong” and not feel caught up in the original spirit, flying through the years and sensing what the Mississippi Sheiks created so long ago. It’s like it’s being reborn right before us now, a world apart but in the big picture of life right next door. Close your eyes and open your ears.” – Sonic Boomers
“This well deserved, superb tribute to the Sheiks captures all the band’s qualities, especially that infectious, buoyant energy, in 17 fine performances. In most cases the assembled artists use more instruments than Messrs. Vinson and Chatmon had at their disposal—or instruments they never employed--but nothing’s ever sonically out of whack with the Sheiks’ spirit…You don’t have to listen hard at the end to hear one of the singers break into a warm, knowing laugh, and that bit of extemporaneous commentary says it all about the humanity informing the Mississippi Sheiks’ art and powering the passions of the artists Dawson assembled to pay overdue homage to some men who made a glorious sound that was both smart and soulful.” – The Bluegrass Special

To watch videos of songs from the Sheiks tribute performed by The Sojourners, Steve Dawson and Jim Byrnes, click on this link: http://www.youtube.com/user/blackhen09.


For more information, visit www.blackhenmusic.com.

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All Memphis Music ~ Star and Micey ~ Ardent Records ~ Memphis Music

This weekend on the All Memphis Music Specialty Show, we'll feature the new CD from Star & Micey, on the Ardent Music label . The band went in to Ardent Records with us and gave background details about the new CD. We think you're gonna like this new CD and we're going to play it in it's entirety.

It was a dark night, like many before it in Memphis, Tennessee. Joshua Andrew Cosby walked home from rehearsal with his guitar, case-less, slung over his back. A local homeless man flagged him down, not for money but for a story.

He explained to Cosby how he had written a song about his ex-wife Micey. There, on that dimly lit street occurred an exchange, two men playing each other songs of heartbreak and the ultimate sacrifice. Upon parting ways, this man revealed his name to be Star. That name became the fixture for one of Memphis’ most inventive bands: Star & Micey.

Its core members are listed as two brothers without the same last name, Geoff Smith and Joshua Cosby. It was merely coincidence that Cosby later met Nick Redmond at a local pub and began a relationship based on music and above all, brotherhood.

Star & Micey’s self titled debut album features a revolving door of fantastic musicians including Luther Dickinson (The Black Crowes, North Mississippi Allstars), Jody Stephens (Big Star) and Rick Steff (Cat Power, Lucero), just to name a few. However, when the sun sets, it is Cosby, Smith, and Redmond that work relentlessly night after night while remaining poor. Hopefully, the music they make can transcend material possessions, and exhibit something that is always tangible between these three troubadours; that thing is love.
Star & Micey is…
JOSHUA COSBY – Guitar, Lead Vocals
GEOFF SMITH – Bass, Vocals
NICK REDMOND – Lead Guitar

The Specialty Show will air this Friday night October 30th at 10:00 pm (CST Memphis Time) and will repeat on Saturday morning October 31 at 10:00 am (CST Memphis Time.)

'Things About Comin' My Way ~ Mississippi Sheiks ~ All Memphis Music ~ Internet Radio ~

All Memphis Music Is Proud To Feature Our Monthly CD Pick, "THINGS ABOUT COMIN' MY WAY", a Tribute to the MISSISSIPPI SHEIKS.

The CD is a tribute to the music of seminal blues group the Mississippi Sheiks, "Things About Comin’ My Way", featuring all-new recordings from such blues and roots stars as John Hammond, Geoff Muldaur, Bruce Cockburn, Bill Frisell, the North Mississippi Allstars, Madeleine Peyroux, Danny Barnes, Kelly Joe Phelps, and the Carolina Chocolate Drops. The CD also includes a song featuring an elaborate string arrangement by Mississippi native and elusive pop icon Van Dyke Parks.

“I’ve been a huge fan of The Mississippi Sheiks for the last 10 years,” says Black Hen Music president Steve Dawson, who produced most of the tracks on the album, played various instruments throughout and also performs a song on the tribute. “Their unique sound, instrumentation, and the fact that they played with such intensity on their recordings all really jumped out at me. Ultimately, my reason for putting this tribute together was to pay respect to the great body of material they produced in their short lifespan, and show how the songs themselves stand up so well over time. I was never interested in re-creating the music. I was looking for good interpreters who could capture the essence of the songs in a kind of portrait. I wanted to work with people who could celebrate the music and the songs.”

The tracks on 'Things About Comin My Way' were recorded in three big sessions, including one with a house band to back up several of the artists, which gives the album an organic consistency to the sound and feel of the songs. The big session done in Seattle featured a group comprised of jazz legend Wayne Horvitz (John Zorn) on piano, Keith Lowe (Bill Frisell, Fiona Apple) on bass and Matt Chamberlain (David Bowie, Peter Gabriel) on drums.

Between 1930 and 1935, brothers Sam, Lonnie, and Armenter Chatmon, who along with Walter Vinson formed The Mississippi Sheiks, recorded nearly 100 singles that would define this band as one of the most popular string bands of all time. They recorded for three major record companies, toured consistently throughout the south and into the north, including New York City and Chicago, and even performed by invitation for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. “Sitting on Top of the World,” arguably the band’s most famous song, has been recorded by such diverse artists as Ray Charles, The Grateful Dead, Willie Nelson, Chet Atkins, Howlin’ Wolf, Carl Perkins, Doc Watson, Van Morrison, Jack White, and Bob Dylan, among many others. In 2008, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

To support the release of Things About Comin’ My Way, Black Hen Music is organizing a number of special concerts throughout Canada featuring many of the artists on the album, with the hope to perform several in the U.S. as well.

Things About Comin’ My Way complete track listing:

1) It’s Backfirin’ Now – The North Mississippi Allstars
2) Things About Comin’ My Way – Ndidi Onukwulu
3) Stop and Listen – John Hammond
4) Honey Babe Let The Deal Go Down – Bruce Cockburn
5) Bootlegger’s Blues – Oh Susanna (arrangement by Van Dyke Parks)
6) Sitting On Top Of The World – The Carolina Chocolate Drops
7) Too Long – Danny Barnes
8) Jailbird Love Song – Jim Byrnes
9) That’s It – Bill Frisell
10) Please Baby – Madeleine Peyroux
11) Livin’ In A Strain – Kelly Joe Phelps
12) Lonely One In This Town – Steve Dawson
13) The World Is Going Wrong – Geoff Muldaur and the Texas Sheiks
14) We Both Are Feeling Good Right Now – Del Rey
15) Somebody’s Gotta Help You – Bob Brozman
16) He Calls That Religion – The Sojourners
17) I’ve Got Blood In My Eyes For You – Robin Holcomb

For more information, visit www.blackhenmusic.com.

We hope you enjoy the music!!

As our featured artist for the month All Memphis Music will feature one song an hour for 24 hours from the new CD, on the following dates:

Tuesday October 27th from 2 pm thru 2:00 pm Wednesday

Wednesday Nov 4th 7:00 pm thru 7:00 pm Thursday

Saturday Nov 14th 11:00 am thru 11:00 am Sunday


All times are CST (Memphis Time)

Special thanks to the Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau.

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All Memphis Music ~ Vaneese Thomas ~ Internet Radio ~ Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau ~ Soul Music

This week, The All Memphis Music Specialty Show features the new cd release from Vaneese Thomas called Soul Sister Vol.1...which was just released on Vaneese's own label...Segue Records

Vaneese is part of the Royal Family of Memphis Music which includes her Dad, the world renown Rufus Thomas, her sister, the legendary Carla Thomas, and her brother Marvel Thomas, a much in demand musician and session player.

Vaneese is a well known and much respected vocalist that has performed all over the world as both a soloist...and...performing with everyone from Aretha Franklin to Luciano Pavorotti...and has performed on records that have sold millions of copies.

Soul Sister Vol. 1 is a tribute to some of the great "soul sisters" of all times, familiar names like Aretha Franklin and Tina Turner, and some lesser known, but equally talented ladies like Sugar Pie De Santo and Mitty Collier.

This All Memphis Music Specialty Show will air this Friday night, October 23rd at 10:00PM (CST Memphis Time) and rebroadcast on Saturday morning October 24th at 10:00AM (CST Memphis Time).

Special thanks to The Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau,

The Memphis Commercial Appeal,


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All Memphis Music.com ~ New Contest ~ Big Star ~ Ardent Recording Studio ~ Internet Radio

To All Of Our All Memphis Music Listeners,

Time to announce another contest. We have a very special 4 cd deluxe Box Set from Big Star to give away. It’s easy to enter. You can enter once a day, starting today and ending Friday October 23rd at midnight Memphis time. Send us an e-mail AllMemphisMusic@aol.com and in the subject line type "Big Star" Contest. In the body of the message give us your name and city you listen from. One entry per person, per day! Everybody has a chance to win. A random drawing will take place.

We will also feature the Big Star CD on our Specialty Show on October 23rd and repeating for our global listeners on October 24th.

All Memphis Music continues to play the best music in the world, The Memphis Sound, and we would like to thank all of our listeners in all 50 states and well over 80 countries for tuning in.
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All Memphis Music ~ Memphis Garage Bands ~ The Sixties

This week on The Specialty Show, AllMemphisMusic.com is going back in the vault. Way, way back in the vault to that magical decade known as………the 60’s…….and we'll be featuring Memphis bands from the 60’s that made their presence known all over Memphis and the Mid-south area.

In the first part of the 60’s, most towns had a few bands that performed on a regular basis and Memphis was no different. But then came that magical night in February of 1964 when the Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. Overnight it seems like bands were sprouting up in every town in America…….and Memphis was no different.

This week we will be featuring music from bands that spanned the whole decade. We’ll be playing music by The Gentry’s, The Guilloteens, Randy & The Radiants, Lawson & Four More, The Rapscallions, Tommy Burk & The Counts, The Castels, The Escapades, Flash and the Board of Directors, Shadden & The King Lears, and The LeSabres.

And to top it all off - our guest this weekend is Ron Hall. Ron will be telling the story of all the bands featured on the show. Ron is a Memphis music historian and author of PLAYING FOR A PIECE OF THE DOOR: A History of Garage and Frat Bands in Memphis…1960-1975 and The Memphis Garage Rock Yearbook which are both currently available. Coming soon is his latest book...SPUTNIK, MASKED MEN, AND MIDGETS...The Early Days of Memphis Wrestling...which contains a 4 song cd with songs by Sputnk Monroe, Jackie Fargo, Len Rossi, and Handsome Jimmy Valiant.

This weekend………IT’S BACK TO THE 60’S.

This All Memphis Music Specialty Show will air this Friday night, September 25th at 10:00PM (CST Memphis Time) and rebroadcast on Saturday morning September 26th at 10:00AM (CST Memphis Time).

Special thanks to Phillip Rauls for his assistance with this program.

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Otis Redding ~ Birthday Special ~ All Memphis Music ~ Specialty Show ~ Stax Records ~ Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau

Needless to say Otis Redding is one of our faves here at All Memphis Music

Otis was born on September 9, 1941 and to celebrate his birthday, All Memphis Music will feature a Two Hour ALL OTIS REDDING Special this weekend. It starts Friday Sept 11th 10:00 PM (CST Memphis Time) and will repeat Saturday morning Sept. 12th at 10:00 AM (CST Memphis time.)

Otis Redding died way too young and this weekend we salute his music that lives on with us. Otis would have been 68 years old this year. He left us way too soon. For information about Otis Redding click here

Happy Birthday Otis!



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All Memphis Music ~ Keith Sykes ~ Memphis Sound ~ Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau ~

Keith Sykes is one of Memphis' all time classic singer/songwriters and this week,
All Memphis Music will feature Keith's new CD, "Country Morning Music" in it's entirety. This collection of many of Keith's favorites are done acoustically and all of Keith's many thousands of fans will be delighted. Keith took time out to give us a great interview about the new CD as well as his history in the music business. A fascinating story, indeed!! Don't miss it. This All Memphis Music Specialty Show will air this Friday night, August 28th at 10:00PM (CST Memphis Time) and rebroadcast on Saturday morning August 29th at 10:00AM (CST Memphis Time).

To purchase this great new CD, here's where to go. Buy Keith's New CD

Keith's annual songwriter celebration will be held in Memphis on September 11th and 12th and here is where you can get all the information.
Keith Sykes Songwriter Celebration 2009

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All Memphis Music ~ Larry Raspberry and the Highsteppers ~ Memphis Sound ~ Memphis Music ~ Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau

It's right about here that we tell you about the All Memphis Music weekend Specialty Show. This week we're playing a CD that was just released, that features Memphis favorites Larry Raspberry & the Highsteppers. The CD is called Ain't Over, Ain't Through", and is available at CD Baby, Amazon and Larry's official site.

The tracks were recorded from 1990-2000 and represent a rockin Highstepper reunion, all recorded in Memphis,TN by Greg Morrow at Crosstown Recording Studio.

For those of you not familiar with Larry, here's a link that gives you everything you may need to know....Larry Raspberry

This All Memphis Music Specialty Show will air this Friday night, August 21st at 10:00PM (CST Memphis Time) and rebroadcast on Saturday morning August 22nd at 10:00AM (CST Memphis Time). Special thanks to The Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau,

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All Memphis Music.com Celebrates the Life and Music of Elvis Presley ~ Two Radio Specials ~ Win A Copy of the New CD

This weekend marks the 32nd anniversary of the tragic death of Elvis Presley. All Memphis Music will celebrate his life with two specials. The first is a new CD called "FROM ELVIS IN MEMPHIS: LEGACY EDITION , WHICH CELEBRATES THE 40th ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN STUDIOS SESSIONS, 36 TRACKS ACROSS 2 CDs, INCLUDING 10 ORIGINAL MONO SINGLE MASTERS.

In January-February 1969, after 13 years of recording studio albums and movie soundtracks in Nashville and Hollywood, the time was right for Elvis Presley (1935-1977) to set foot once again in a Memphis studio. Those sessions at Chip Moman’s American Studios yielded a year-long string of ‘comeback’ hit singles: “In the Ghetto,” “Suspicious Minds,” “Don’t Cry Daddy” and “Kentucky Rain.” FROM ELVIS IN MEMPHIS: LEGACY EDITION collects that entire American Studios output, and then some.

This All Memphis Music Specialty Show will air this Friday night, August 14th at 10:00PM (CST Memphis Time) and rebroadcast on Saturday morning August 15th at 10:00AM (CST Memphis Time). All Memphis Music will also be giving away 3 copies of this CD and it's easy to enter. Send an e-mail to AllMemphisMusic@aol.com and in the subject line type, "Elvis Contest". In the body of the message, let us know your name and where you are listening from. One entry per person and the contest ends this Sunday at midnight, Memphis time.

The 2nd All Memphis Music tribute this weekend begins at midnight (Memphis time), Saturday August 15th and ends at midnight Sunday, as we play 24 straight hours of Elvis. This includes rare interviews, outtakes and many other features.

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All Memphis Music ~ Levon Helm ~ Internet Radio ~ Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau

The All Memphis Music Specialty Show this weekend features Mid-South native Levon Helm. Levon was born in Marvell Arkansas, not far from Memphis TN. Levon heard the music from Memphis and Nashville radio stations from his small cotton farming home. Levon Helm also witnessed some of the earliest performances by southern country, blues and rockabilly artists, which influenced him greatly. This weekend the All Memphis Music Specialty Show will play Levon's latest CD, "Electric Dirt", in it's entirety and will also talk about the life and times of Levon.

The All Memphis Music Specialty Show will air this Friday night, July 24th at 10:00PM (CST Memphis Time) and rebroadcast on Saturday morning July 25th at 10:00AM (CST Memphis Time).

Special thanks to The Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau,

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All Memphis Music ~ Todd Snider ~ Internet Radio ~ Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau ~ Don Was

The second weekend of July is upon us and once again it's time for the
All Memphis Music Specialty Show. This week is the new CD from Todd Snider, called "The Excitement Plan". Todd is an
All Memphis Music favorite as the requests for Todd's songs (especially "Beer Run" and "Alright Guy") continually flood in.

Todd's new CD is another great assortment of songs that champion the overlooked and under appreciated for more than 15 years. The CD was produced by the legendary Don Was, (he produced Bob Dylan,The Rolling Stones, Bob Seeger, BB King and many more) and Todd describes the making of the CD as one of his all-time favorite accomplishments.

We'll play the CD almost in it's entirety and we know you're gonna love it.
Todd came to Memphis in the early 90's in search of Memphis singer/songwriter Keith Sykes. Keith is another favorite and much played artist on www.AllMemphisMusic.com . Todd found Keith............Keith introduced Todd to Jimmy Buffet and soon, Todd's first album was released on Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville label in the fall of 1994.. It was called "Songs For The Daily Planet"(a Memphis club where Todd perfected the songs that appeared on the album). It was, and still is, a brilliant collection of songs from start to finish.....and had 2 Top 5 Requested tracks, simultaneously at Rock and AAA radio....."Alright Guy" and the "hidden track ", "Talkin' Seattle Grunge Rock Blues"

It was from Memphis that Todd burst on to the national scene and although Todd no longer lives in Memphis............the bond between Todd and Memphis is as strong as ever.

The All Memphis Music Specialty Show will air this Friday night, July 10th at 10:00 PM (CST Memphis Time) and rebroadcast on Saturday morning July 11th at 10:00AM (CST Memphis Time).

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All Memphis Music ~ Booker T. ~ Potato Hole ~ New CD ~ Neil Young, Memphis Sound

The weekend is upon us and it's time for the All Memphis Music Specialty Show. This week it's the new CD from the legendary Booker T. Jones. The Rock N Roll Hall of Famer from Booker T. & the MG's has created a masterpiece of a CD that features guitar work from another Rock N Roll Hall of Famer, Neil Young. Booker T. takes his Hammond B-3 and packs it full of punch with Neil and Southern rockers, The Drive By Truckers. The Truckers are led by Patterson Hood, son of famed Muscle Shoals session bassist, David Hood. The combination is amazing and you'll hear the CD in it's entirety. The All Memphis Music Specialty Show will air this Friday night, June 26th at 10:00 PM (CST Memphis Time) and rebroadcast on Saturday morning June 27th at 10:00AM (CST Memphis Time).

All Memphis Music will also give away 5 copies of the new Booker T. CD "Potato Hole" (courtesy Anti-Records) and it's easy to enter. The contest starts today and ends on Thursday July 2nd. It's so easy to enter. Send an e-mail to AllMemphisMusic@aol.com and put "Booker T Contest" in the subject line and in the body of the message, just tell us your name and where you're listening from. Winners will be drawn randomly and you can enter once a day until midnight Thursday July 2nd. The winner of our last contest was Luce Gaither of Los Angeles, Ca. who won a copy of the classic DVD STAX/VOLT live from Oslo, Norway.

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A Tribute to Memphis Born ~ Koko Taylor ~ All Memphis Music Specialty Show ~ Internet Radio ~ The Queen of the Blues

Cora Walton was born in 1928, just outside of Memphis, in Bartlett, Tenessee. An early love of chocolate earned her the nickname Koko. Koko also developed a love for the gospel music she heard in church, and also from the blues she heard on Memphis radio. Although she was encouraged to sing only gospel, Koko had an overwhelming love for the blues.

When Koko was in her early 20's, she moved to Chicago. Koko found work there by cleaning homes for wealthy families, but at night and on weekend's, Koko and her husband Robert "Pops" Taylor would visit the Chicago blues clubs. She would hear the likes of Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter and many more. It wasn't long before Koko was sitting in with many of these legendary artists. It was during this period the great songwriter/arranger Willie Dixon signed and recorded Koko for USA Records and then signed her to Chess Records. In 1966, Koko released her hit, "Wang Dang Doodle"....establishing Koko as the # 1 female blues singer.

For the last 43 years, Koko had consistently performed live, released albums, received numerous blues awards, garnered 6 GRAMMY nominations and one GRAMMY win, appeared on various tribute albums, appeared in movies, television, and radio all over the world.

Koko Taylor died on June 3rd, 2009, after just receiving an award from the Blues Music Awards for Traditional Blues Female Artist of the year, held in Memphis, Tennessee.

This week on the All Memphis Music.com Specialty show, we pay tribute to the life and music of Koko Taylor, the "Queen of the Blues".

The All Memphis Music Specialty Show will air this Friday night, June 12th at 10:00 PM (CST Memphis Time) and rebroadcast on Saturday morning June 13th at 10:00 AM (CST Memphis Time).

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Jim Dickinson ~ All Memphis Music ~ New Interview ~ New CD ~ Memphis Sound

The weekend is coming up and this week on the All Memphis Music Specialty Show, it's the new CD from Memphis Legend, Jim Dickinson. The new CD is called "Dinosours Run In Circles"and it will be played in it's entirety! Jim is not only a Memphis icon, he is also known for his work with the Rolling Stones, Ry Cooder, The North Mississippi All-Stars, and so many more.

Dickinson moved to Memphis, Tennessee at an early age. After attending school at Baylor University, he returned to Memphis and played on recording sessions for Bill Justis, and at Chips Moman's American Studios. Dickinson recorded what has been called the last great record on the Sun label, "Cadillac Man" b/w "My Babe" by the Jesters, playing piano and singing lead on both sides, even though he was not an actual member of the group. In the late 1960s, Dickinson joined with fellow Memphis musicians Charlie Freeman, Michael Utley, Tommy McClure and Sammy Creason; this group became known as the "Dixie Flyers" and provided backup for musicians recording for Atlantic Records. Perhaps their best-known work was for Aretha Franklin's 1970 Spirit in the Dark. Dickinson also played piano on The Rolling Stones' 1969, Wild Horses, and on The Flamin Groovies' 1971, Teenage Head. In 1972 Dickinson released his first solo album, Dixie Fried, which was a mixture of songs by Bob Dylan, Carl Perkins and Furry Lewis.

In the 1970s he became known as a producer, recording Big Star's Third in 1974, as well as serving as co-producer with Alex Chilton on the 1979 Chilton album Like Flies on Sherbert. He has produced Willy DeVille, Green on Red, Mojo Nixon, The Replacements, Tav Falco's Panther Burns, and Screamin' Jay Hawkins, among many others, and in 1977 an aural documentary of Memphis' Beale Street, Beale Street Saturday Night, which featured performances by Sid Selvidge, Furry Lewis and Dickinson's band Mud Boy and the Neutrons. He has also worked with Ry Cooder and with Dylan. In 1998, he produced Mudhoney's, Tomorrow Hit Today.

His sons Luther and Cody, who played on his 2002 solo effort Free Beer Tomorrow, and the 2006 Jungle Jim and the Voodoo Tiger, have achieved success on their own as the North Mississippi Allstars.

The All Memphis Music Specialty Show will air this Friday night, May 15th at 10:00 PM (CST Memphis Time) and rebroadcast on Saturday morning May 16th at 10:00 AM (CST Memphis Time).The Specialty Show will feature new interviews and insights from Jim Dickinson!

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Susan Marshall ~ All Memphis Music ~ Memphis Sound ~ Internet Radio

This week, the All Memphis Music Specialty Show features the 3rd solo release from Memphis favorite, Susan Marshall.

Following her debut CD "SUSAN MARSHALL IS HONEYMOUTH" and her follow up, "FIREFLY", Susan is releasing her latest CD ....."LITTLE RED".

Susan is one of the most sought after vocalists in Memphis and does background vocals on countless recording sessions. She's equally sought after as a backing vocalist for other artists's live shows. Susan is not just limited to Memphis, as she performs around the world.

The Memphis Flyer said, "Susan Marshall is arguably the contemporary Memphis scene's post powerful and versatile pure singer, and, with this third solo offering, she delivers her strongest album yet. 'Little Red' is a pretty even mix of covers (four) and originals (five), all united by Marshall's consistently electric vocals, which grab you whether going for calm or thunder and all points in between."

Simply put.......Susan Marshall can................SING! This week you can hear Susan's new CD in it's entirety on
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Along with the music, we will have interview segments with Susan. All Memphis Music LOVES SUSAN MARSHALL, and we know you will too.

The All Memphis Music Specialty Show will air this Friday night, May 1st at 10:00 PM (CST Memphis Time) and rebroadcast on Saturday morning May 2nd at 10:00 AM (CST Memphis Time)

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Jesse Winchester ~ New Music ~ All Memphis Music ~ Internet Radio

Well the weekend is coming up and time for the
All Memphis Music Specialty Show. This week a brand new CD (the first studio CD in ten years) from former Memphian, Jesse Winchester.

Jesse Winchester was born in Shreveport, LA but grew up in North Mississippi and Memphis. Bob Dylan called Jesse among his favorites of his generation!

After you hear this CD, you'll know why.

His 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Composers, Artists, and Publishers is one gauge of the music world's esteem.

In 1967, Jesse left the US to live in Canada and avoid the draft and the Viet Nam War. Jesse started recording in Canada and has released albums throughout the years......but was unable to tour in the US due to his status.

In 1977, President Carter extended amnesty to those that fled the draft and Jesse could finally tour in his homeland.

Fast forward to 2009 and Jesse is releasing his next body of work...........a new CD titled..LOVE FILLING STATION.
All Memphis Music thinks you're gonna love what ya hear! WELCOME BACK JESSE!!!!

The All Memphis Music Specialty Show will air this Friday night, April 17th at 10:00 PM (CST Memphis Time) and rebroadcast on Saturday morning April 18th at 10:00 AM (CST Memphis Time)

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"Keep Smilin" ~ FreeWorld ~ All Memphis Music ~ Internet Radio ~

Hey all you Memphis Music Fans....The gang at All Memphis Music is just plain tired of all the talk about gloom and doom recession, Coach Cal, etc, etc, etc.

So one day we heard the Memphis band, FreeWorld's song called " Keep Smilin". It instantly put a "smile" on our face, so please indulge us when you hear it a lot in the next few weeks. It can't help but make you feel better, we promise. Here's some info about the band.

FreeWorld - "From the Bluff"

If you haven't picked up a copy of their new CD "From the Bluff" yet (produced by Jim Dickinson, & featuring guest appearances by his sons Luther and Cody Dickinson, Art Edmaiston, Hope Clayburn, Nokie Taylor, Rick Steff, The Masqueraders, James Govan, Jackie Johnson & Richard Thomas), then feel free to ask any one of us at one of our upcoming gigs, and we'll be more than happy to hook you up. You can also click the "Buy" button on the All Memphis player window and it will take you to Amazon where you can pick up your copy of "Keep Smilin" and see if it doesn't make your day......thanks for listening..and thanks for indulging us!

Thanks to the Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau for their support of All Memphis Music and "KEEP SMILIN"

PS Coming soon, the new Jesse Winchester CD!!!!!!!

Steve Cropper ~ His Life & Music ~ Exclusive Interviews ~ All Memphis Music ~ Internet Radio ~ The Memphis Sound ~ Booker T & the MG's ~

Due to the overwhelming global response we received recently to a Special on Rock N Roll Hall of Famer, Steve Cropper, All Memphis Music does it again. No, not the same show, but this time we have obtained exclusive interviews with Steve that start with his childhood growing up and goes through the present to what he is doing now.

All Memphis Music is very proud of this show, especially since what you will hear has NEVER been heard before. Steve granted us a special insight of his life, and needless to say it is downright fascinating.

You'll hear how Steve learned to play guitar and about his first band. He also talks about his high school days, and how he became an ambassador of the Memphis Sound.

This is one show we urge you not to miss, and please tell a friend.

The All Memphis Music Specialty Show will air this Friday night, March 27th at 10:00 PM (CST Memphis Time) and rebroadcast on Saturday morning March 28st at 10:00 AM (CST Memphis Time)

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Memphis Bands at SXSW ~ All Memphis Music.com ~ Internet Radio ~ Memphis Sound ~ Steve Cropper

It's time for the All Memphis Music Specialty Show.


This weekend we will be featuring.....
MEMPHIS.......
artists that are performing this week at the world famous SXSW Music Conference being held in Austin Texas.

You'll hear music from The Bar-Kays, Lucero, and Al Kapone, among others.

Included among these Memphis artists are Susan Marshall and Amy LaVere.
All Memphis Music will present the World Radio Premiere of songs by both artists.

You'll hear "Oh My Soul" [ featuring Teenie Hodges ] by Susan Marshall from her upcoming cd release.....LITTLE RED.............................and "If Love Was A Train", by Amy LaVere from her upcoming 4 song EP.........DIED OF LOVE. These Memphis bands will surely make noise in Austin, Tx. and we'll do our part to help.

The All Memphis Music Specialty Show will air this Friday night, March 20th at 10:00 PM (CST Memphis Time) and rebroadcast on Saturday morning March 21st at 10:00 AM (CST Memphis Time).



Also, after tremendous response from listeners regarding the Steve Cropper special, next week, March 27 & 28, we will present Steve Cropper, His Words and Music.....Part 2. Included will be several interviews Steve recently recorded exclusively with All Memphis Music.


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Steve Cropper ~ Cropper's Words & Music ~ All Memphis Music ~ STAX Records ~ Memphis Sound ~ Internet Radio

Ok, it's once again time to tell you about our Specialty Show this weekend!

This week we feature one of the backbones of The Memphis Sound, Steve Cropper. Not only will we play music that Steve played on, we'll also play music from artists that Steve has produced.

Steve's stories about the songs he has been involved with are fascinating! He is a member of the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame and no doubt, one of the world's greatest guitar players. You're gonna LOVE this show!

The All Memphis Music Specialty Show will air this Friday night, March 6th at 10:00 PM (CST Memphis Time) and rebroadcast on Saturday morning March 7th at 10:00 AM (CST Memphis Time).


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and The Memphis Commercial Appeal
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