Memphis going down
Subtitle: a century of blues, soul and rock 'n' roll
By: James L. Dickerson
Publisher: Brand: Sartoris Literary Group; Sartoris Literary Group
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9780985885281
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Blues (Music); Rock music; Soul music; History and criticism; History
Other titles: Century of blues, soul and rock 'n' roll; Goin' back to Memphis.
Notes: "Portions of this book appeared in James L. Dickerson's Goin' back to Memphis"--Title page verso.

"Number one pop records recorded in Memphis by Memphis artists or for Memphis labels": page 276.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-280).
Table of contents: title: Let there be blues; title: The 1920s : Furry, Minnie, Sleepy and Abe; title: The 1930s : Lunceford, Memphis Slim raise the bar; title: The 1940s : King Biscuit time sparks Memphis; title: The 1950s : revolution in the air; title: The 1960s : sweet soul, southern rock & slick pop; title: The 1960s : hits from Stax, American and Hi; title: The 1970s : Disco Duck comes to town; title: The 1980s : Memphis rekindles the dream; title: The 1980s : Sun Records homecoming; title: The 1980s : Memphis takes no prisoners; title: The 1980s : a Beatle drops the beat; title: The 1990s : Stevie Ray gets it (if no one else does); title: The 2000s : more of the same, but without the hits.