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Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee dates back to the early 1840s, and became an epicenter of black culture and entertainment in the south. The middle of Beale Street conveniently crossed old Highway 61, the main artey from the far north down to New Orleans. In Beale Street's heyday through the 50s, you could go to legendary clubs like Club Handy, Blues Hall or the infamous gambling parlor, The Monarch, where gamblers too deep could be disappeared into the incenerator across the back-alley.

The packed & raucious clubs and dance halls of Beale St attracted greats & future greats like B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf, Ike Turner, Bukka White & many more. Blues legend W.C. Handy lived on Beale, and so did Furry Lewis. Some of Robert Johnson's only known photos were taken on the second floor of a Beale Street studio. A young Elvis Presley would wander Beale listening to the guitarists and dreaming about playing the blues.

Two important record labels sought to capture the bluesy sounds of the city that were cooking up on Beale: Sun Records and Stax Records. The music they recorded form Memphis changed the world.

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