It first rang out over the cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta. It migrated to the streets and clubs of Memphis. It went on to influence the sound of music all over the world. Memphis is the Home of the Blues and the Birthplace of Rock ‘n Roll. And it …
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Welcome to World Famous Beale Street
April 15, 2009 by Bluesmaster.
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Brass Note Walk of Fame bios
January 28, 2010 by bluesmaster.
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IBCs Great for Music, for Fans, for Clubs
January 27, 2010 by bluesmaster.
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International Blues Competition on Beale
January 20, 2010 by bluesmaster.
Posted on January 28, 2010 by bluesmaster .
Okay some 90 people have been honored with notes (82notes are in cement now and 9 more coming) and some of them are household names…but…well some aren’t. Thankfully the good folks at The Downtowner Magazine are devoting a fair chunk of the February issue to short bios on each and …
Posted on January 27, 2010 by bluesmaster .
This year’s International Blues Challenge was a tremendous success, bring bands and fans from all over the world…and this year crowning an international winner! Fans attending showed a tremendous enthusiasm for being on Beale Street as well as for hearing some of the best music anywhere. And club and restaurant …
Posted on January 20, 2010 by bluesmaster .
The annual pilgrimage to Beale Street for highly talented amateur blues acts occurs January 20 – 23 thanks to the tremendous effort of the Blues Foundation. The IBC will have two full nights of preliminary competition — 21st and 22nd — which will offer those lucky enough to be on …
Posted on January 12, 2010 by bluesmaster .
wreath laid at Mitchell's brass note
Memphis musicians led a beautiful procession down Beale Street today to honor the late Willie Mitchell. A long line of limos followed the band which played Swing Low Sweet Chariot and When The Saints Go Marching In. It was an emotional moment as this …
Posted on January 7, 2010 by bluesmaster .
See the story on note honoree #5 on the Brass Note Walk of Fame, George Klein, as the Memphis Flyer talks with him about his new book “Elvis: My Best Man”. Read the interview and then make sure to go to one of several local book signings to get an …
Posted on January 5, 2010 by bluesmaster .
Willie Mitchell, musician and record producer, passed away this morning, Tuesday, January 5, 2010. Mitchell is honored on the Beale Street Brass Note Walk of Fame with note # 52, located on the sidewalk between the Hard Rock Cafe and the Old Daisy.
Born March 23, 1928, in Ashland, Mississippi, Mitchell …
Posted on January 4, 2010 by bluesmaster .
In order to celebrate Elvis’ 75th birthday, clubs all up and down Beale Street will feature entertainment by Elvis tribute artists on January 9. Participating clubs include Alfred’s, Club 152, Rum Boogie, The Pig on Beale, New Daisy Theater, Superior Bar & Grill, and the Hard Rock Cafe.  Purchase a …
Posted on November 25, 2009 by bluesmaster .
December 31- University of Memphis Tigers Basketball Pep Rally @1pm.
Come to Beale Street before the University of Tennessee vs University of Memphis basketball game for a pep rally at 1pm in Handy Park!!! GO TIGERS!!!
December 31- University of Tennessee vs University of Memphis basketball game @ The FedEx Forum @ …
Posted on November 20, 2009 by bluesmaster .
Performa Entertainment Real Estate announces that Fox Radio has renewed the lease for studio space at 203 Beale Street. The 730 AM radio station which originates broadcasts from a suite on the second floor of the building just completed a new lease. The deal was brokered by Dianne Glasper and John …
Posted on October 19, 2009 by bluesmaster .
Work inside 333 Beale Street
Demolition work in underway now to prepare the space at 333 Beale Street to house the forthcoming Ernest Withers Museum. More photos will be added during various phases of construction and build out.