Backroads of American Music

• The Boss Lounge

  A handful of veterans entertain the Thursday-night crowd in The Boss lounge at 912 Jackson. Bass player Leroy Hodges of the vaunted Hi rhythm section, former Bar-Kays and Soul Children drummer Roy Cunningham, keyboardist Jesse Dotson, and Denise LaSalle's... Posted Jun 22 2007, 03:40 AM by Preston with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Venues, Memphis, Tennessee, Soul, Blues, Memphis Connection, O.T. Sykes, Juke Joints

• Whitehaven Celebration Complex

  3270 Elvis Presley Blvd. Memphis, TN When we heard that Billy “Soul” Bonds would be coming to entertain at something called the “Players’ Ball” we thought, “this is how Christ would have wanted us to spend the anniversary of His resurrection.” Naw, it... Posted Jun 22 2007, 03:38 AM by Preston with | with no comments Filed under: Venues, Memphis, Tennessee, Soul, Blues, Whitehaven Celebration Complex, Juke Joints

• Red’s Lounge

  395 Sunflower Avenue Clarksdale, Mississippi Mississippi’s a strange place. Now, you might ask “what other obscured truths will you reveal, o swami? Summer hot? Sky blue? Hobo like ham sandwich?” Okay, our minister of the obvious here at Backroads has... Posted Jun 22 2007, 03:13 AM by Preston with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Venues, Regions, Clarksdale, Mississippi, Blues, Mississippi Delta, Super Chikan, Red's Lounge, Juke Joints

• J&J Bar & Grill

  1065 North Thomas Street Memphis, TN 38107 (901) 864-8788 Run by nice people who claim to have live music, and definitely have a DJ, plenty cold beer, and some fine artwork. This place was dead last time we went in, but we've since seen a full parking... Posted Jun 22 2007, 02:36 AM by Preston with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Venues, Memphis, Tennessee, Blues, Thomas Street, J&J Bar and Grill, Juke Joints

• CC Blues Club

  1427 North Thomas Street Memphis, TN 38107 526-5566 Live music Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday L.D. Conley , runs three nightclubs on Thomas, also known as the "real Beale" including CC Blues Club and LD's Lounge up the street from... Posted Jun 22 2007, 02:34 AM by Preston with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: Venues, Memphis, Tennessee, Soul, Blues, Thomas Street, CC Blues Club, Juke Joints

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