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Ruby Wilson (February 29, 1948 – August 12, 2016) was an American blues and gospel singer. She was known as "The Queen of Beale Street" as she sang in clubs on Beale Street, Memphis, Tennessee, for over 40 years.
Beale Street in 1974 Beale Street in 2014 Rex Billiard Hall for Colored, Beale Street, 1939.Photo by Marion Post Wolcott.. Beale Street was created in 1841 by entrepreneur and developer Robertson Topp (1807–1876), who soon named it later in the decade for Edward Fitzgerald Beale, a military hero from the Mexican–American War.
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North Memphis Driving Park (horse racing track), later site of early Belz Enterprises projects The company was founded in North Memphis in 1940 [ 1 ] by Philip Belz (1904-2000). [ 2 ] The firm's earliest projects included small retail and residential spaces and soon expanded to industrial development, starting with a roofing materials factory ...
ELVIS WEEK: Thousands of fans honor the King and Lisa Marie Presley at Candlelight Vigil Born Jan. 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi, Elvis relocated to Memphis with his parents when he was 13.
Artis Whitehead, who has been in jail since 2003 on charges related to the robbery of B.B. King’s in 2002, becomes emotional as Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Jennifer Fitzgerald gives her ...
Memphis in May International Festival is a month-long festival held in Memphis, Tennessee. The festival, which is saluting Ghana in 2022, honors a specific foreign country every year and features many events. The Beale Street Music Festival takes place the first weekend in May and showcases an eclectic lineup of national and local musical talent.
A ticket can be seen before the Elvis: Back in Memphis concert on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, at the Graceland Soundstage in Memphis. The concert was part of Elvis Week 2024 and celebrated the music ...