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Saturday, December 15, 2012
Why Elvis Presley Has Left The Building" ~ All Memphis Music~ Memphis Travel
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Monday, December 10, 2012
Friday, September 28, 2012
All Memphis Music ~ Dewey Phillips ~ Elvis Presley
Today Sept 28, 1968 was a very sad day in Memphis history, Memphis radio DJ Dewey Phillips died of heart failure aged 42. He was one of rock 'n' roll's pioneering disk jockeys. In July 1954, he was the first DJ to play the young Elvis Presley's debut record, 'That's All Right/Blue Moon Of Kentucky. He was the reason I wanted to be a dj. It is truly a sad day. WAY too young! Here's to Dewey!!!!
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Saturday, August 25, 2012
All Memphis Music ~ The state of Rock N Roll 8-25,1959
In the US, a headline in Billboard magazine read, "Rock and Roll Ain't Ready For The Ol' Rockin' Chair Yet."
The story stated that Rock 'n' Roll was losing popularity a year ago, but the record buyers now like Elvis Presley, Lloyd Price and Fats Domino along with newcomers, The Everly Brothers, The Drifters and Ricky Nelson.
Hmmm. Elvis?? Nice work Billboard!
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Today in AllMemphisMusic.com History- Aug 14th, 1958
Today , 1958, in AllMemphisMusic.com history- Elvis Presley's mother Gladys died. At her funeral two days later Presley was so overcome with grief he was unable to stand and had to be supported. Over 500 police were at the service to keep the gigantic crowd at bay.
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Monday, August 13, 2012
All Memphis Music Today in Music History ~ Elvis Presley ~ Big Mama Thornton
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Friday, August 10, 2012
All Memphis Music Today in Music History
The late, lead singer of Bread, Jimmy Griffin was born on this day, 8-10-1943. Griffin grew up in Memphis & went to Kingsbury High school. An Academy Award winning songwriter, his musical training began when his parents signed him up for accordion lessons. Dorsey and Johnny Burnette were his neighbors and role models. After the Burnette brothers moved to Los Angeles, California to further their music careers, Griffin went there to visit them, and managed to secure a recording contract with Reprise Records http://www.AllMemphisMusic.com
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Saturday, July 14, 2012
All Memphis Music ~ Voice of Memphis ~ Memphis Music ~ Stax Records ~ Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau
Willie "Too Big" Hall
Willie "Too Big" Hall was born August 8, 1950, in Memphis, Tennessee. He began his career as a drummer in 1965, while still in high school. He played with the Bar-Kays band and Isaac Hayes's band The Movement. In the seventies, as part of the Stax-Volt Recording Section Team from 1968–77, Hall backed dozens of major Stax artists on recordings, including such artists as The Emotions, Little Milton, Carla and Rufus Thomas, Johnnie Taylor, The Staple Singers, Albert King and Isaac Hayes. Hall produced Hayes' last Stax album, and did percussion on Hayes' albumsHot Buttered Soul and The Isaac Hayes Movement, as well as his Theme from Shaft.
Hall also recorded the album Universal Language with Booker T. & the MGs, and later joined guitarist Steve "The Colonel" Cropper and bass player Donald "Duck" Dunn as a member of The Blues Brothers, which led to his appearance in the hit movie The Blues Brothers and its sequel. He appeared as himself in the 2008 movie Soul Men.
Hall has toured the world and recorded with a variety of artists, including The Blues Brothers, Cab Calloway, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, KC and the Sunshine Band, Bonnie Raitt, Earl Scruggs, Charlie Daniels Band, Todd Rundgren and Roger McGuinn, among others. He is currently a member of The Bo-Keys, a band of highly respected Memphis musicians, including Isaac Hayes's wah-wah guitarist Charles "Skip" Pitts. He is the father of rapper Gangsta Pat.[1]
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This week's interview will air at the following times on www.AllMemphisMusic.com
MONDAY July 16th- 12:00 PM MEMPHIS Time CST
WEDNESDAY July 18th- 5:00 PM MEMPHIS Time CST
THURSDAY July 19th- 8:00 PM MEMPHIS Time CST
The interview was conducted by Barry L. Shankman and K. Paul Compton,Jeffery Haas'TD' and you'll love hearing stories from Willie and his fascinating life that helped shape the Memphis Sound. The Voice of Memphis Music & All Memphis Music are preserving the artists, producers, the musicians and all those who helped create 'The Memphis Sound'
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Monday, July 9, 2012
All Memphis Music ~ San the Sham ~ Memphis Music ~ The Voice of Memphis ~ Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau
Sam The Sham.. this week "Sam Zamudio"
Sam The Sham Grammy Speech
These are the acknowledgments Sam gave upon accepting his Grammy Award in 1971.
Grammy Winner: Hard and Heavy / Album Liner Notes
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I WANT TO THANK:
The people who mistreated me as a chiild 'cause they made me strong.
Sister Rose; for having tought Melvin-and me, that there are no NIGGERS and no MESKINS.
A third grade teacher, who treated me like a leper and begrudged me not having lice; for she gave me pride.
Miss McMahon, for being just when no one else was.
The people who refused me service; for they made me save my money.
The people who rejected me because of the color of my skin and the texture of my hair; for they made me realize that I was different.
My Aunt Grace, for teaching me how to eat with silver.
My brother Memo for sitting me out in the sun without water. He tried to teach me discipline. I love him.
Melvin for sneaking me water on the same day.
My sister Esther who was mother, friend, cook, servant, nurse, opponent and guardian angel. I love her.
The Dude who broke my nose the first time: he taught me to dodge faster.
Mrs. Turner for letting me graduate from high school; otherwise I would've flunked for the third time.
The Dude who broke my nose the second time. He taught me that I wasn't dodging fast enough.
My dogs through life for their companionship: Funny, Spot, Mocho, Spotty, Tippy, Poochie, Peerolee, Poopinooga, Kemp, Lucky, Cyrano, Bojo, Sammy, Toro, Dingo and King.
Equal time to cats: Quickie, Morrongo, A Yellow Cat, and Blue.
The Dude who broke my nose the third time. He taught me that only 50% of all fighters are winners. (Poor odds)
My friends the prostitutes for listening to me when no one else would; for I needed to speak.
The towns I was run out of-, for they ran me to better places.
David A. Martin for opening my eyes.
Jackie for one bologna & mayonnaise sandwich, one weeny sandwich and a hot bath.
The Crystal for keepin' my secrets.
The lonely moonlit stretch of road between Memphis & Capeville; for it gave me time to think.
Papa for his kindness & wisdom.
Memphis for whippin'me down twice, which only made me get up.
Avery for goin' my bail.
David, Jerry, Ray & Butch for sharing with me the misery of the road; they too suffered the changes I went through.
I want to bless the people who stole my money for my misery went with it and I am sure it's more than they can bear.
Squeeky, a monkey now deceased, for wrecking the boredom of my depression by wrecking the shack he and I lived in.
Jack Provenzano, Astrologer, friend, roommate, teacher and companion through several Karmic Expressions.
My friend Frank Andrews for tutoring me in and through the Tarot.
Zach Glickman & Steve Frank, two friends who never lost faith in me.
The Dynamic Duo, Pato P. & Garrapata C. for the many laughs when there was little to laugh about.
New York City for 1969 where I reviewed the Blues.
The women who loved me and ask their forgiveness; lovin'the wind would have been easier.
The Mothers of my children for my freedom; for only free can I truly give.
My Father Jim Samudio, a strong Leo who taught me that a man must have the ability to be just as gentle, as he is hard; have the ability to love, and be willing to make whatever sacrifice necessary to preserve what he believes to be right. Who taught me that there are laws far greater than those written by man.
My children for having chosen me as their father in this life; for they alone gave me the will & strength to continue when all other sources of energy were depleated.
And most of all, God for letting me be a musician, in doing so he's given me a taste of Paradise.
This week's interview will air at the following times on www.AllMemphisMusic.com
MONDAY July 9th- 12:00 PM MEMPHIS Time CST
WEDNESDAY July 11th- 5:00 PM MEMPHIS Time CST
THURSDAY July 12th- 8:00 PM MEMPHIS Time CST
The interview was conducted by Barry L. Shankman and K. Paul Compton and you'll love hearing stories from SAM The SHAM and his fascinating life that helped shape the Memphis Sound. The Voice of Memphis & All Memphis Music are preserving the artists, producers, the musicians and all those who helped create 'The Memphis Sound'
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Saturday, June 30, 2012
All Memphis Music ~ Bobby Manuel ~ Stax Records ~ Memphis Sound ~ Voice of Memphis Music
Legendary Stax Guitarist "Bobby Manuel"
This week 'The Voice of Memphis' interviews Bobby Manuel, a legend in the Memphis Music scene.
Bobby Manuel joined Stax Records in the late 1960s and stayed through the label’s bitter end in 1975, after which he and Stax founder Jim Stewart opened Daily Planet studio and began doing independent productions together. At Stax, Manuel was a jack-of-all-trades, working as an engineer, mixer, songwriter, producer, and tour bandleader. But first and foremost, Bobby was and is a guitarist.
He has recorded with Elvis Presley, Isaac Hayes, Al Green, Albert King, Little Milton, Billy Eckstine, Rufus Thomas, The MGs, Luther Ingram, The Bar-Kays, Leon Russell, John Mayall, Anne Peebles, Mavis Staples, and Eddie Floyd.
After the demise of Stax Records, Manuel and Stax founder Jim Stewart operated a studio and production company. Shirley Brown was among their most notable signings. He later ran his own label, HighStacks (named to recall the glory of former Memphis R&B labels, Hi Records and Stax).
MONDAY July 2nd - 12:00 PM MEMPHIS Time CST
Bobby Manuel joined Stax Records in the late 1960s and stayed through the label’s bitter end in 1975, after which he and Stax founder Jim Stewart opened Daily Planet studio and began doing independent productions together. At Stax, Manuel was a jack-of-all-trades, working as an engineer, mixer, songwriter, producer, and tour bandleader. But first and foremost, Bobby was and is a guitarist.
He has recorded with Elvis Presley, Isaac Hayes, Al Green, Albert King, Little Milton, Billy Eckstine, Rufus Thomas, The MGs, Luther Ingram, The Bar-Kays, Leon Russell, John Mayall, Anne Peebles, Mavis Staples, and Eddie Floyd.
After the demise of Stax Records, Manuel and Stax founder Jim Stewart operated a studio and production company. Shirley Brown was among their most notable signings. He later ran his own label, HighStacks (named to recall the glory of former Memphis R&B labels, Hi Records and Stax).
In 2004, Manuel organized and led a group of Memphis All-Stars with guest appearances by Marvell Thomas and Steve Cropper to celebrate the opening of the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, backing legends such as Isaac Hayes, Mavis Staples, Eddie Floyd,William Bell, Solomon Burke, and Al Green who performed in honor of the label.
This week's interview will air at the following times on www.AllMemphisMusic.com
MONDAY July 2nd - 12:00 PM MEMPHIS Time CST
WEDNESDAY July 4th - 5:00 PM MEMPHIS Time CST
THURSDAY July 5th- 8:00 PM MEMPHIS Time CST
The interview was conducted by Barry L. Shankman and K. Paul Compton and you'll love hearing stories from Bobby and his fascinating life that helped shape the Memphis Sound. The Voice of Memphis & All Memphis Music are preserving the artists, producers, the musicians and all those who helped create 'The Memphis Sound'
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Sunday, June 10, 2012
All Memphis Music ~ Bobby Whitlock ~ Derek and the Dominoes ~ Memphis Sound
BOBBY WHITLOCK , co-founder DEREK & THE DOMINOS
Bobby Whitlock represents the true southern blues/soul singer. he was the first white artist to be signed to the Stax hip label at the tender age of 16. In the eyes of Stax, Bobby was destined to be a star. Taken under the wings of Steve Cropper and Donald (Duck)Dunn, Bobby was heading in the right direction from an early age..
Always running on his intuition, Bobby agreed to go to California to become a "friend" in the group Delaney & Bonnie.
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Back in the states , not satisfied with his position Bobby once again followed his intuition called Eric Clapton who invited him to his home at Hurtwood and there they began to write becoming a formidable writing team with songs like "Tell the Truth", "Keep on Growing", " I looked away", "Why does love got to be so sad", "Anyday", "Roll it over" and more.
Derek & the Dominos began to form after some months at former Beatles George Harrison's "All things must pass", sessions.
by that time Bobby and Eric had written a handful of songs and George agreed that Phil Spector would produce a couple of them in exchange for playing on his record.
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Eric Clapton , Bobby Whitlock, Carl Radle and Jim Gordon were the core band for George, the yet un-named band Derek & the Dominos were born .
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The rest is of course history.
Layla and other assorted love songs is now celebrating its 40th year and is considered to be one of the most influential and great records in the history of rock
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In 2000 Derek & the Dominos were awarded a grammy for Layla and other assorted love songs. The musicians the music and their legacy continues .
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In march's 2011 Rolling Stones, David Fricke's five star review is a testament to the staying power of this incredible record.
To find out more check out Bobby Whitlock's
A Rock-n-roll autobiography just out on Amazon , Barnes and Noble and Waterstones..
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This week's interview will air at the following times on www.AllMemphisMusic.com
MONDAY JUNE 11th- 12:00 PM MEMPHIS Time CST
WEDNESDAY JUNE 13th- 5:00 PM MEMPHIS Time CST
THURSDAY JUNE 14th- 8:00 PM MEMPHIS Time CST
The interview was conducted by Barry L. Shankman and K. Paul Compton,Jeffery Haas'TD' and you'll love hearing stories from Bobby Whitlock and his fascinating life that helped shape the Memphis Sound. The Voice of Memphis Music & All Memphis Music are preserving the artists, producers, the musicians and all those who helped create 'The Memphis Sound'
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
All Memphis Music ~ The Voice of Memphis ~ Willie Hall ~ Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau ~ STAX ~ The Memphis Sound ~ Duck Dunn ~ Steve Cropper
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Monday, May 14, 2012
All Memphis Music Interviews ~ The Voice of Memphis ~ Wayne Jackson ~ The Memphis Sound
Our internet radio station, www.AllMemphisMusic.com has lost a true friend in Duck Dunn. We recently helped start a new program that is trying to preserve, via interviews, The Memphis Sound. We started with Jud Phillips, then the legendary Bobby Manuel, and this week the also legendary Wayne Jackson of The Memphis Horns. As you know we just lost Wayne's partner Andrew Love. Tune in when you can and catch these interviews as they give a rare glimpse behind those who helped create The Memphis Sound. Please check this blog for interview times. www.voiceofmemphismusic.blogsp
Our thanks to Paul Compton & Barry Shankman for their hard work and dedication. This week's interview with Wayne airs three times, the first is Monday, May 14th 12 noon CST-Memphis Time. Life is SO precious.
MONDAY May 14th- 12:00 PM MEMPHIS Time CST
Our thanks to Paul Compton & Barry Shankman for their hard work and dedication. This week's interview with Wayne airs three times, the first is Monday, May 14th 12 noon CST-Memphis Time. Life is SO precious.
Wayne Jackson founding member of the "MEMPHIS HORNS"
Wayne recorded a hit song his first day in the studio. He's played on 52 Number One records and 83 Gold and Platinum records. He's toured the world and shared the stage with many of the most influential artists in modern music.
If there's such a thing as destiny, then it's safe to say Wayne Jackson has a purpose on this earth. From the time he was
six telling his grandmother he would one day be on the radio to missing rides on Otis Redding's airplane crash and Stevie Ray's helicopter crash, life's been dealing him a deck of cards that just won't stop.
Born in Memphis and raised across the river in the sleepy, cotton town of West Memphis, Arkansas, Wayne's love of music began with a guitar. Then one night his mother came home with a trumpet for her eleven-year-old son. "I opened up the case, and it smelled like oil and brass. I loved that, so I put it together, blew, and out came a pretty noise. My first taste of Sweet Medicine."
The rest is music history.
Wayne played in the junior high and senior high bands taking all honors at the local and state level.
Soon he was sneaking out the back window to go play at the Jungle Inn on Highway Seventy. And then it happened. In the 12th grade, he found himself playing with a group called The Mar-Keys. They had a number one instrumental smash called, "Last Night." It was 1961.
What followed was a magical ride making music history with Otis, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas, Isaac Hayes, Eddie Floyd, Albert King and the rest of the Stax Recordsroster. "Back then, we had to do those songs from front to back with no mistakes and with good feelings. That's what made musicians out of us. That's what trained us. Now musicians all around the world judge their performances against those records with us on them, and that's why we're heroes."
In 1969, Wayne and sax man, Andrew Love, incorporated asThe Memphis Horns and began offering their signature
sound to artists around the world. Wayne found himself in the studio with a host of stars such as Elvis, Neil Diamond, B.J. Thomas, James Taylor, Al Green, Aretha Franklin and out on the road touring with Stephen Stills, Rod Stewart and The Doobie Brothers.
After moving to Nashville in the late Seventies, Wayne decided to trade in life on rock and roll jetliners for life on a billybus. He spent three years traveling the roads with country music legend,Marty Robbins, during which time he became the only horn player ever to perform on the Grand Ole Opry.
Then in the mid-Eighties Peter Gabriel called, and Wayne's work on "Sledgehammer" catapulted him back on top of rock and roll. From that day through this day, Wayne has been in the studio with Neil Young, U2, Billy Joel, Steve Winwood, Bonnie Raitt, Sting, Jack White, Lenny Kravitz, Collective Soul,just to name a few, and on the road with Stephen Stills, The Doobie Brothers, Joe Cocker, Jimmy Buffett, Robert Cray, Luther Allison.
To sum it all up, Wayne says, "My life, so far, has been filled withSweet Medicine and is a bridge spanning five generations of American music."
Wayne’s two books about his life and adventures entitled, In My Wildest Dreams - Take 1 and In My Wildest Dreams - Take 2are now available in paperback on Amazon. He also writes songs for Sweet Medicine Music, the publishing company he formed with his wife, Amy.
His song, Christmas Can't Be Very Far Away, was featured on Amy Grant's 1999 album, A Christmas To Remember.
Wayne, Amy and pup, Gracie, moved back home to Memphis in 2010 after fourteen years in Nashville and are happy to be rolling on the River once again.
Wayne and his partner, Andrew, just received the highest honor in the music industry this February...a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
This week's interview will air at the following times on www.AllMemphisMusic.com
MONDAY May 14th- 12:00 PM MEMPHIS Time CST
WEDNESDAY May 16th- 5:00 PM MEMPHIS Time CST
THURSDAY May 17th- 8:00 PM MEMPHIS Time CST
The interview was conducted by Barry L. Shankman and K. Paul Compton and you'll love hearing stories from Wayne and his fascinating life that helped shape the Memphis Sound. The Voice of Memphis Music & All Memphis Music are preserving the artists, producers, the musicians and all those who helped create 'The Memphis Sound'
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