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Article: In Memphis, music and much more.(Travel)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- May 4, 1997
- Author:
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Memphis, Tenn., is a Mississippi riverfront city that gained its international reputation as the "home of the blues" after bestowing on the music world such blues immortals as pianist W.C. Handy and guitarist B.B. King. Next, because of the gyrating rhythms of Memphis resident Elvis Presley, the city grabbed the spotlight as the "birthplace of rock 'n' roll."
Almost from the day it was incorporated in 1826, Memphis has also been the home of gospel music.
People flock to Memphis from all over the world to explore the place that makes such great music. Yet, once they get there, they are always delighted to discover that Memphis offers so much more: a ...
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