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Reggie Grimes Young Jr. (December 12, 1936 – January 17, 2019) [1] was an American musician who was lead guitarist in the American Sound Studio house band, The Memphis Boys, [2] and was a leading session musician.
Prizm Ensemble is gearing up for its two week summer camp, which will give Memphis students the chance to work with professional musicians. Access and exposure: How a Memphis nonprofit brings ...
In solo and ensemble settings it is often polyrhythmic, which links it to the music of Africa. North Mississippi bluesman and former Kimbrough bassist Eric Deaton suggested similarities between Kimbrough's music and that of Fulani musicians [8] such as Ali Farka Touré. [9]
Singers from Memphis, Tennessee (1 C, 83 P) Pages in category "Musicians from Memphis, Tennessee" The following 198 pages are in this category, out of 198 total.
In June 2006, he performed the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with the Scottsdale Symphony in Scottsdale, Arizona, and in October 2007, he was invited to give a solo recital as part of the Artists Ascending concert series in Memphis, Tennessee. [7] In June 2008, he performed Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 in Carnegie Hall with the Young Symphonic ...
Memphis blues is a regional style created by area musicians such as Frank Stokes, Sleepy John Estes, Furry Lewis, Memphis Minnie, and Memphis Jug Band [12] in the 1910s-1930s, with stylistic origins in Country blues and Delta blues. [13] Memphis was a center of blues music for much of the 20th century.
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Preston Shannon (October 23, 1947 – January 22, 2018) [2] was an American electric blues and soul blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. [1]AllMusic noted that "Shannon's specialty is a blend of Southern-fried soul and blues, and his albums and live shows – always with a horn section – are an eclectic mix of danceable, grooving tunes and slow, soulful ballads". [1]