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This week on Beale Street Caravan, we take a look back at the 2022 Memphis Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Highlighted performances include Booker T. Jones, and a tribute to Mavis Staples by some of the phenomenal women in Memphis music. We also sit down with acclaimed musician and leader of the night's house band, Kurt Clayton, for an interview. Grammy nominated blues man, Guy Davis, will be with us to deliver an installment of the Blues Hall of Fame, an exploration of the lives of the pioneers and innovators enshrined in the Blues Hall of Fame, here in Memphis, TN, brought to you by the Blues Foundation.      

Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s 2nd Friday Food, Wine & Travel Show with the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA). This episode features Milton Howery of Memphis Tourism who shares what there is to see and do, year-round, in Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis is home to over 60 unique attractions like the Memphis Pyramid, and famous musical destinations such as the Beale Street Historic District, Blues Music Hall of Fame, Graceland, Memphis Music Hall of Fame, Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum, Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Sun Studio, and the W.C. Handy home and Museum. There are plenty of indoor and outdoor art galleries, museums and cultural districts to explore such as the Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis Botanic Garden, and CrossTownArts. It’s also active outdoor community with 166 parks including Shelby Farms Park and Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park, plus, the Mississippi, Ghost, and Wolf Rivers. And when it comes to food, the city has over 100 barbecue restaurants, world-famous fine dining, rich soul food, and more. Featured music is "Soul Deep" by memphis legends “The Box Tops”. 

PART ONEScott and Paul chat about the loss of Justin Townes Earle, talk about how to get a good demo of an original song, and reflect on the unique cultural movement that emerged from Stax Records.PART TWOAn in-depth conversation with Eddie FloydABOUT EDDIE FLOYDEddie Floyd first found success on the Billboard charts as a songwriter for Carla Thomas, Solomon Burke, and Wilson Pickett, who had hits with "634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)" and "Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won’t Do)." He went on to top the charts as both writer and artist, recording soul classics “Knock On Wood,” “Raise Your Hand,” “Big Bird,” “I’ve Never Found a Girl,” and “California Girl.” Other artists continued to hit the charts with his songs, including Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, William Bell, Rufus Thomas, Esther Phillips, and Amii Stewart, who reached #1 on the pop charts with her disco version of “Knock On Wood” in 1979. From his early life as a doo-wop singer with The Falcons to his successful career with Stax Records, to his stints as the lead singer of both The Blues Brothers Band and Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings, Floyd has always considered himself, first and foremost, a songwriter. His catalog has been covered by Mavis Staples, Janis Joplin, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Eric Clapton, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Tom Jones, Ike & Tina Turner, Albert King, Seal, James Taylor, Al Green, Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, and others. He has been inducted into both the Alabama Music Hall of Fame and the Memphis Music Hall of Fame, and has recently released his autobiography Knock! Knock! Knock! On Wood: My Life in Soul. 

This week on Beale Street Caravan, we’ll be exploring the legacies of several stalwarts in Memphis’ storied musical heritage as we bring you cherished moments from the 8th annual Memphis Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony. This year, the Hall of Fame welcomes Tina Turner, Steve Cropper, Charlie Musselwhite, Dan Penn, Don Bryant, Dee Dee Bridgewater, The Memphis Boys, and Florence Cole Talbert-McCleave.

Larry Dodson is a multi-gold and platinum selling, singer, songwriter, and producer who for more than 47 has been the lead singer of one of music's most influential Funk and R&B bands, The Bar-Kays. With a career that has rewarded him with 10 top ten singles, 10 top ten albums, 5 gold albums and 1 platinum album from the 29 albums that he has recorded with The Bar-Kays, Larry has proven that he is a musical icon. Having been inducted into the R&B Hall of Fame, the Memphis Music Hall of Fame, having a music note on world famous Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee and pieces of his stage garments exhibited in the Stax Museum, the Smithsonian Institute, and in museums all over the world, Larry has surely left his legacy in the music industry. In addition to being the lead singer of the legendary Bar-Kays, Larry gives back to the community by supporting HBCU colleges through The Bar-Kays Scholarship Fund and The Bar-Kays Foundation whose mission statement is simply "To help those who cannot help themselves." Larry Dodson is truly a living legend. In addition to being an author, Larry Dodson is a multi-gold and platinum selling, singer, songwriter, and producer who for more than 47 years has been the lead singer of one of music's most influential Funk and R&B bands, The Bar-Kays. You can purchase Larry Dodson book at https://www.amazon.com/Band-Plays-Story-Dodson-Bar-Kays/dp/0999268112/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=9780999268117&linkCode=qs&qid=1574120227&s=books&sr=1-1 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gena-heelz/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gena-heelz/support

What a fabulous show! To begin with, I want to thank my guests Exec. Director, John Doyle and Admin. Laurie Montanaro for sharing their stories.  Both of these music lovers work at the Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum and the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. The Birth of Rock ‘n’ Soul.        ... The post Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum & Memphis Music Hall of Fame appeared first on Born To Talk.

What a fabulous show! To begin with, I want to thank my guests Exec. Director, John Doyle and Admin. Laurie Montanaro for sharing their stories.  Both of these music lovers work at the Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum and the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. The Birth of Rock ‘n’ Soul.        ... The post Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum & Memphis Music Hall of Fame appeared first on Born To Talk.

On this episode of Memphis Musicology, we sit down with musicians Robby Grant and Jonathan Kirkscey to talk about their new album Mellotron Variations, a collection of original songs performed on obscure electro-mechanical keyboards known as mellotrons. We also survey the 2019 Memphis Music Hall of Fame class, who will be inducted in a ceremony on November 8th.

This week we have a great special feature that represents the past, present, and future of the most musical city on Earth. The 2019 Memphis Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony featured performances from legendary Rock and Roll icon Jerry Lee Lewis, Stax recording icon Eddie Floyd, 60’s pop stars The Box Tops, tributes to gospel star O’landa Draper and Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Listen to those performances and much more on today’s episode of Beale Street Caravan.

Check out @DwightTwice's podcast "What I'm Trying to Say Is...". Search Dwight Ledwell on #iTunes & #Podomatic to listen! Shout out to @some_dope_name & his High School's Band winning 1st Place at their band competition! This week we start with the California Wild Fires, then we discuss: Mid-Term Elections Proposition 1's Approval This Week's Durag Award Simone Biles' Black History Trump Supporter Trick LaMelo Ball Goes Back to High School 8 Ball & MJG's Induction into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame T-Pain's Thoughts on Aaliyah's legacy $25K "No Homo" Fine Tawrence Twitter #30DaysOfMusicChallenge Recap Lyrics With Friends #NoNutNovember The "Dog House" & more! Thank you for listening! Check out the Kickin It WIth Clay ep.4 feat. @lgtsknxcellence & @Her___xo Search "WTMNtv" on @YouTube & Subscribe! Follow our socials! @WTMNPODCAST @LLCoolTawrence @BigTimeQuinc @ClayWavey @DwightTwice @RealShaneC

On this episode of Memphis Musicology, we sit down with Diego Winegardner, the founder of Mempho Fest, to discuss this year’s festival and what guests can expect. We also survey the 7 newest inductees into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame, who will be officially inducted on November 1st. Finally, we dissect Eddie Floyd’s 1971 album Down to Earth, a fascinating pairing of rock and soul.

A legendary recording artist and songwriter for the Memphis–based Stax label, William Bell first found success with his own recording of “You Don’t Miss Your Water,” a song that would go on to be covered by Otis Redding, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Byrds, and others. He found chart success in the ‘60s and ‘70s with additional self-penned singles, such as the Top 20 hits “Everybody Loves a Winner,” “A Tribute to a King,” “Private Number,” and “Tryin’ to Love Two,” which hit #1 on the R&B chart and #10 on the pop chart. His Top 10 R&B hit “I Forgot to Be Your Lover” went on to be covered by Billy Idol as the Top 10 pop hit, “To Be a Lover,” and was reinvented once again when Jaheim sampled it in “Put That Woman First,” a Top 5 R&B hit and Top 20 pop hit in 2004. In 2016 Bell returned to the re-formed Stax label to release This Is Where I Live, an album of primarily original songs that featured William’s own interpretation of “Born Under a Bad Sign,” which was originally recorded by Albert King and went on to become a blues standard that was named one of the “500 Songs that Shaped Rock & Roll” by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. A partial list of artists who’ve recorded titles from the William Bell songbook includes Lou Rawls, Percy Sledge, Big Mama Thornton, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Rod Stewart, Etta James, LaVern Baker, Dusty Springfield, Carole King, Linda Ronstadt, Melissa Etheridge, Robert Cray, and Sturgill Simpson. Additionally, his songs have been sampled by Ludacris, Kanye West, and others.  Bell was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. He was honored with the R&B Pioneer Award by The Rhythm and Blues Foundation, and the W.C. Handy Heritage Award from the Memphis Music Foundation. In 2016 the Americana Music Association honored him with its Lifetime Achievement Award. The following year he earned his first Grammy award for This Is Where I Live, which was named Americana Album of the Year. 

On this week's show, Chris Herrington and Jennifer Biggs discuss the food options in and around Crosstown Concourse. Bob Mehr and John Beifuss join Chris to talk about the 2017 class of the Memphis Music Hall of Fame, the BBC's new list of the 100 Best Movie Comedies, and what's happening in Memphis this weekend. 

On this week's show, Chris Herrington and Jennifer Biggs discuss the food options in and around Crosstown Concourse. Bob Mehr and John Beifuss join Chris to talk about the 2017 class of the Memphis Music Hall of Fame, the BBC's new list of the 100 Best Movie Comedies, and what's happening in Memphis this weekend. 

The Bar-Kays - She Talks To Me With Her Body (Petko Turner Edit) The Bar-Kays began in Memphis, Tennessee, as a studio session group, backing major artists at Stax Records. In 1967 they were chosen by Otis Redding to play as his backing band and were tutored for that role by Al Jackson, Jr., Booker T. Jones, and the other members of Booker T. & the M.G.'s.[1] Their first single, "Soul Finger", was issued on April 14, 1967, reaching number 3 on the US Billboard R&B Singles chart and number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100. On December 10, 1967, Redding and four members of the band—Jimmie King (born June 8, 1949; guitar), Ronnie Caldwell (born December 27, 1948; electric organ), Phalon Jones (born 1948; saxophone), and Carl Cunningham (born 1948; drums)—and their partner, Matthew Kelly, died when their airplane crashed into Lake Monona, near Madison, Wisconsin, while attempting to land at Truax Field. Redding and the band were scheduled to play their next concerts in Madison. Trumpeter Ben Cauley was the only survivor of the crash. Bassist James Alexander was on another plane, as the plane carrying Redding held only seven passengers. Cauley and Alexander rebuilt the group. The re-formed band consisted of Cauley; Alexander; Harvey Henderson, saxophone; Michael Toles, guitar; Ronnie Gorden, organ; Willie Hall, drums; and later Larry Dodson (formerly of fellow Stax act the Temprees), lead vocals. The group backed dozens of major Stax artists on recordings, including Isaac Hayes on his album Hot Buttered Soul. Cauley left the group in 1971, leaving Alexander, Dodson (vocals, vibes), Barry Wilkins (guitar), Winston Stewart (keyboards), Henderson (tenor sax, flute), Charles "Scoops" Allen (trumpet), and Alvin Hunter (drums) to create the album Black Rock.[2] Lloyd Smith joined in 1973, and the band changed musical direction during the 1970s, forging a successful career in funk music. With the Stax/Volt label folding in 1975, the group signed with Mercury Records.[3] In 1976, Dodson (vocals), Alexander (bass), Lloyd Smith (guitar), Allen (trumpet), Henderson (saxophone), Frank Thompson (trombone), Stewart (keyboards), and Mike Beard (drums) brought their "Shake Your Rump to the Funk" track into the R&B Top Five.[3] In autumn 1977, the group came out with Flying High on Your Love, an album that featured "Shut the Funk Up", a "near-perfect disco song punctuated by the funky horn triumvirate of Charles 'Scoop' Allen, Harvey 'Joe' Henderson, and Frank 'Captain Disaster' Thompson and dominated by vocalist Larry 'D' Dodson's call to 'get on up or just shut the funk up.'"[4] In 1983, Sherman Guy left the group, and Larry (LJ) Johnson took his place on vocals and percussion. Charles Allen left the group just before it took a more commercial direction.[5] The Bar-Kays continued to have hits on R&B charts well into the 1980s. Guitarist Marcus Price, a member of the band, was murdered after leaving a rehearsal in 1984; the crime has never been solved by the Memphis police. The band took an extended break in the late 1980s but regrouped in 1991, with Alexander once again being the only original member. Since 1991, Larry Dodson, Archie Love, Bryan Smith, and Tony Gentry have been added to the group. Alexander's son is the award-winning rapper and record producer Phalon "Jazze Pha" Alexander, named after Phalon Jones, who died in the 1967 plane crash. Jazze Pha produced the most recent effort by the group, "Grown Folks", released in 2012.[citation needed] In 2013, the group was inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.[6] On June 6, 2015, the Bar-Kays were inducted into the Official Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Trumpeter Ben Cauley died in Memphis on September 21, 2015, at the age of 67.[7] Download for free on The Artist Union

Legendary jazz man George Coleman brings the house down in an amazing hometown performance celebrating his induction into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. This performance also features the great Harold Mabern on piano. BSC contributor Adam Hill stops by to give us the inside story on the creation of Al Green's classic "Let's Stay Together" for this week's Made In Memphis segment.