Backroads of American Music

• Al Green's Full Gospel Tabernacle Church

  787 Hale Road Memphis, TN 38116 901-396-9192 After cementing countless encounters with a voice that speaks directly to the genitals, in 1976, Al Green found Jesus. While Green reports his conversion happened after a visit to Disneyland, local rumors link... Posted Sep 28 2007, 04:50 PM by The Millington Kid with | with 11 comment(s) Filed under: Venues, Memphis, Tennessee, Genres, Regions, Full Gospel Tabernacle, Gospel

• 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 1 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

• Club Hughes

  Roy Hughes is a flashy man, even by nightclub-owner standards. He rolls around town in a Mercedes with the vanity license plate “KINGROY.” Not exactly a guy who’s NOT trying to draw attention to himself. His penchant for flash attracted some unwanted... Posted Jun 22 2007, 03:21 AM by Preston with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Venues, Memphis, Tennessee, Thomas Street, Hughes Uptown, Club Hughes, 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 no comments Filed under: Venues, Regions, Clarksdale, Mississippi, Blues, Mississippi Delta, Super Chikan, Red's Lounge, Juke Joints

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