Memphis Mayhem

Short Description

The fascinating history of how so-called Black and white music came together in Memphis to change the state of music forever. David Less has conducted research on the history of Memphis music for more than 40 years and offers a unique and engaging perspective for blues and rock ’n’ roll fans.

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Foreword by renowned music historian Peter Guralnick.
David Less is a third-generation Memphian and has amassed extensive knowledge about his birthplace through interviews, research, and lived experience.
“Memphis had a deserved reputation as a racist city, but it is also the place where Black and white musicians have traditionally made music together onstage and in recording studios. As the home to murderers and thieves, artists and entrepreneurs, old money and extreme poverty, Memphis gave birth to music that changed the world.” — excerpt from Memphis Mayhem

Audience

Fans of blues, early rock and roll, and classic country music
Fans of Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke, Sam Phillips, etc.
People interested in the Memphis music scene history and the history of race relations in American music history
Readers of Rolling Stone