 The Memphis Rock N Soul Museum is a music museum located at 191 Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee. The museum tells the critical story of the musical pioneers who overcame racial and social economic obstacles to create the music that changed the cultural complexion of the world. The museum offers a comprehensive Memphis music experience beginning with the rural field hollers and porch music of the sharecroppers in the 30’s highlighting the urban influences of Beale Street in the 40s, radio, Sun Records and Sam Phillips in the 50s, the heyday of Stax, Hi Records and soul music in the 60s and 70s, the impact of the civil rights movement, and the music's influence and inspiration that continues today. The museum’s MP3 audio guide is packed with over 300 minutes of information as well as over 100 songs recorded in and around Memphis from the 1930-70s. The Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum also features three audio-visual programs, more than 30 instruments and 40 costumes in seven galleries. Photos can be taken, but no flash or videos.
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The museum began as a research project of the Smithsonian Institution to celebrate its 150th anniversary. The Smithsonian's first permanent exhibition outside Washington and New York, the museum opened on April 29, 2000 in the Gibson building. The museum moved to the FedEx Forum in autumn 2004. |
Below: Signs outside of the Rock N Soul Museum |
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Below: A Large guitar inside the Rock
N Soul Museum |
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Lee Duquette making music inside the Rock N Soul Museum
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Below: On this date, The Memphis
Rock 'n' Soul Museum was featuring a new, temporary exhibit titled "60
Years of Rock," a 6 decade time line of memories and memorabilia.
It starts from July 5, 1954 when Elvis Presley recorded "That's All
Right" at Memphis' Sun Studios, then winds through thousands of musical
events. |
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Below: Lee Duquette on the sidewalk outside
the Rock n Soul Museum |
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