It Came From Memphis
I just finished reading an amazing novel by Robert Gordon called It Came From Memphis . It is a raw, unadulterated account of how the southern white and black cultures in Memphis circa 1950's meshed to create passionate, free-spirited art that inspired legions of like-minded artistic geniuses. Consummate delta musicians such as Furry Lewis , Johnny Woods and Aretha Franklin joined forces with the maverick recording engineers of the day, such as Jim Dickinson , John Fry, Sam Phillips and Don Nix , to produce some of the greatest musical treasures ever pressed on wax. Since reading this book, I have been inspired to research the myriad of producers, musicians, deejays and other eccentric folks who made Memphis such a special place. Here is the first entry in this series of obscure and eccentric musicians who came from Memphis. Tav Falco & the Panther Burns: Bourgeois Blues From: Behind the Magnolia Curtain [Rough Trade, 1981] Tav Falco & the Panther Burns: Drop the Mas...