Memphis Music: Before the Blues by Tim Sharp

Images of America: Tennessee

Memphis Music: Before the Blues

Tim Sharp

130 pages hardcover

2 editions

nonfiction history music medium-paced
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Memphis means music. That relationship was solidified in 1909 when W. C. Handy wrote the song "Mr. Crump" and later published it as the "Memphis Blues." As Handy's songs were sung and played in streets and music halls, a spotlight began to shine o...

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