In the segregationist days, Beale Street was the Memphis social epicenter for the black population. It’s where every black musician who was anyone – or wanted to be – would come to play. That didn’t keep curious white kids – including Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis and Steve Cropper – from coming to check out shows. This piece of history is now a rebuilt, sanitized version, with a mostly white tourist...
There's no better introduction to the birthplace of rock and roll than this historic, downtown entertainment district.:
Overview
The city's blues legacy sings, swings and sways with your every step on this hallowed musical ground. Once the thriving center of the African-American community in Memphis,...