"...for the blues to remain vital, vibrant and relevant...we have to ensure that younger people are engaged in the blues… we have to help them understand that the blues carries a positive message.” The Blues Hall of Fame Museum not only serves as a way to honor those who made the blues timeless, but it tells their stories too. Watch below for an interview with Blues Hall of Famer Bobby Rush and Blues Foundation President & CEO Patty Wilson Aden, on the importance of telling where blues came from

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December 1956 in Memphis was about to witness one of the most incredible confrontations in music history. Ray Charles, the undisputed master of soul music, was sitting in a Beale Street blues club when Elvis Presley walked in. What started as a casual encounter quickly turned into something much deeper when Ray challenged Elvis's authenticity. "You're just a pretty boy who wiggles on stage," Ray declared. "Real musicians have soul." Then he made a bet - $100 if Elvis could sing just one song wit

“I Remember Beale Street” goes deeper into the real history behind Memphis’ Home of the Blues a Black cultural powerhouse that helped shape American music through legends like W.C. Handy and B.B. King. But Beale wasn’t just music… it was Black business, leadership, and power, led by figures like Robert Church, and a place where Ida B. Wells pushed her fight for justice. Through decline, revival, and change, Beale Street still stands as one of Memphis’ most famous streets bringing people from all

53 reactions · 14 shares | Travel back in time to the 60s and experience the long forgotten Memphis Country Blues Festival and its history on the big screen. Tickets are on sale now to the world premiere of THE BLUES SOCIETY at the Indie Memphis Film Festival on Oct. 29! ️: https://bit.ly/3Q8NqPa | Indie Memphis | Facebook