The city of Memphis has demonstrated that neither character nor standing avails the Negro if he dares to protect himself against the… — Ida B. Wells Copy Share Image
The Faces do not, as some have recently alleged, play badly. They are more than competent, especially at creating a mid-Sixties Rolling… — Jon Landau Copy Share Image
The Labor Department's Hall of Honor recognizes men and women - like Cesar Chavez, Helen Keller and the Workers of the Memphis… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I love Motown, but I've obviously always been more of a Memphis soul fan. If it's Stax or Motown, I go Stax. — Justin Townes Earle Copy Share Image
Throughout the '50s, tons of unknown locals came through Sun to record their demos. Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis… — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
I have some that I have become a well-known-even infamous-client of, mostly in Memphis. But a great deal of that is legend… — William Eggleston Copy Share Image
After my early days of being a passionate young Elvis fan, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, etc. I got interested in Ray Charles… — Ian Gillan Copy Share Image
I grew up in the 1960s in Memphis, and my father was a member of the American Civil Liberties Union. I was… — Ira Sachs Copy Share Image
Before 'Memphis,' I had never considered working on a musical. But when Joe DiPietro sent me the script, I heard the entire… — David Bryan Copy Share Image
I'm singing the way that I love to sing, which is like old soul, like old Al Green. I grew up about… — Sheryl Crow Copy Share Image
Memphis was almost like going to California. Beale Street was the black man's street. — Muddy Waters Copy Share Image
Initially I thought I'd get to Memphis and freak out, I thought I was going to feel so inadequate but I got… — Guy Sebastian Copy Share Image
What would we say if the Chinese sent a gunboat with their marines up the Mississippi River claiming they were protecting their… — Will Rogers Copy Share Image
I made it real clear I wanted to play in Orlando. Part of it was Shaq. But I also just liked Orlando.… — Penny Hardaway Copy Share Image
I remember one night in Memphis, I'd come out of a blackout, and I didn't know where I was. I'm feeling through… — Ozzy Osbourne Copy Share Image
I was born in Memphis. There was music all around me, really deep and special music. I heard all these great masters… — Charles Lloyd Copy Share Image
[William] Eggleston's photographs look like they were taken by a Martian who lost the ticket for his flight home and ended up… — Geoff Dyer Copy Share Image
I spent a few years here in Memphis, in the late '70s and early '80s, where I was studying a lot of… — Alex Chilton Copy Share Image
Wig Out At Jagbags is inspired by Cologne, Germany, Mark Von Schlegell, Rosemarie Trockel, Von Spar and Jan Lankisch, Can and Gas;… — Stephen Malkmus Copy Share Image
Most guys my age have girlfriends and drinking buddies on their speed dial. Me, I have the Memphis CDC. — Mira Grant Copy Share Image
... so much of what we do now started in 1954 at Sun Records in Memphis Tennessee ... those guys were inventing… — Brian Setzer Copy Share Image
For me, Memphis has always been a city that holds a great deal of meaning and also leads me to a lot… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
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