“The establishment proffers donuts and churches, ignoring the holes in their middles. Memphis music had come up from the neighborhoods and the neighbors of diverse musicians, had reached all corners of the Earth, breaking down barriers that seemed impenetrable, and Memphians continues to insult Furry Lewis withe basest comments.”
- Robert Gordon
- Robert Gordon
Beale Street
Urban Blues
Sun Records
Stax Records
American Studio
Ardent Studio
Sam Phillips Recording Service
The Memphis Sound is something that’s produced by a group of social misfits in a dark room in the middle of the night.
- Jim Dickinson
- Jim Dickinson