Nashville - Memphis 2019: # 7

Nashville - Memphis 2019: # 7

Memphis: 

Blues And Soul Music Is Quite Different From Country & Western 

 "BB" Stands For "Blues Boy" Or Beale Street Boy  

 Hand Painted Table Top (BB's Restaurant) 

  

All Directions -
Color And Music

We Love The Neon Signs!

 Historic/Iconic Institution 

 Many Famous Artists Have Their Own Bars, Restaurants And/Or Museums

 Heavy Police Presence At Either End Of Beale Street And At Intersections

Easily > 20 Police Cars In Area 3-4 Blocks Long

If Beale Street Could Talk!!!! 

 Posters/Ads Pasted On Wall Outside Of Bar Wall 

Guess Who?

Statue At Park Near Beale Street 

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 Equally Famous As "Studio "B" 

Recording Studio Continues To Operate 

Memories

Ten Cents For A Pepsi? What A Deal! 

                              Back-Up Instruments Always Important

Luke Bryan's Guitar Cable Had Electrical Short During Opry Concert 

Iconic Photo - Name All Four Musicians

            Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Elvis And Johnny Cash 

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Why Showing Attractions, Exhibits and Shopping?

 Each Venue Had Its Own Retail Store Tied Into The Specific Exhibit                            Graceland Was Overwhelming 
We Could Not Finish Everything With The Allotted Tour Time 

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Some of Graceland's Rooms 

 Living Room Area 

 Home Entrance Area 

 Dining Room 

  Pool Room 

 Den Area  

  Elvis Was Honorary Police O fficer For Many Agencies 

                                     Elvis Liked Guns 

Elvis Had Too Much Money - Not Enough Good advise - Purchased and Customized Cars, Planes, Boats, Motorcycles, Etc.

Why Did Elvis Have High Collars? 

Elvis Would Sweat A Lot - Get A Rash - 

                Thus, The High Collars To Ease The Discomfort