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Memphis Sense of Place: Download Rev. John Wilkins performance of “Prodigal Son”

John Vettese — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:20:06 +0000

All week on World Cafe with David Dye, the Sense of Place series is exploring the city of Memphis and its musical heritage. Today, we listen in on the World Cafe concert recorded with Memphis blues musician Rev. John Wilkins. Below, download his performance of “Prodigal Son,” written by his father, Rev. Robert Wilkins, later recorded by The Rolling Stones on Beggar’s Banquet. You can listen to the Sense of Place series on WXPN at 2 p.m. Monday through Friday all this week, or at 7 p.m. on XPN2: Singer-Songwriter Radio.

Memphis Sense of Place: David Dye’s top five BBQ joints

David Dye — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:30:24 +0000

All week on World Cafe with David Dye, the Sense of Place series is exploring the city of Memphis and its musical heritage. Today, we continue David’s Top Fives by exploring the city’s famed BBQ scene. You can listen to the Sense of Place series on WXPN at 2 p.m. Monday through Friday all this week, or at 7 p.m. on XPN2: Singer-Songwriter Radio.

The story goes that if you ask anyone in Memphis for their favorite Barbecue joint they will give you a passionate answer. But then no two will agree! In that spirit here are five of the best that earned high praise from our Sense of Place sources.

Charley Vergos’ Rendezvous
52 South 2nd Street Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 523-2746
http://www.hogsfly.com/TheRestaurant.php

Cozy Corner
745 North Parkway Memphis, TN 38105
(901) 527-9158
http://www.cozycornerbbq.com/

Payne’s
1762 Lamar Ave
Memphis, TN 38114
(901) 272-1523

Interstate Barbecue
2265 S 3rd St
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 775-2304
http://www.interstatebarbecue.com/

A & R Barbecue
1802 Elvis Presley Blvd Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 774-7444
http://aandrbbq.com/

Memphis Sense of Place: David Dye’s Top Five Recording Studios

David Dye — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:30:57 +0000

All week on World Cafe with David Dye, the Sense of Place series is exploring the city of Memphis and its musical heritage. Today, we set the scene with David’s Top Five Recording Studios. You can listen to the Sense of Place series on WXPN at 2 p.m. Monday through Friday all this week, or at 7 p.m. on XPN2: Singer-Songwriter Radio.

The history of Memphis music is in the walls of five studios that were there at the beginning of rock and soul music. Four of them are still there at their original addresses. You can tour two of them, Stax and Sun. Three of them are working studios: Sun, Ardent and Royal where contemporary artists still record. Alas one (American) is a parking lot. But pay a visit anyway.

Stax Museum
926 E McLemore Ave Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 942-7685
http://www.staxmuseum.com/

Sun Studios
706 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 521-0664
http://www.sunstudio.com/

Ardent Studios
2000 Madison Avenue Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 725-0855
http://ardentstudios.com/

Royal Studios
1320 South Lauderdale Street Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 775-3790
http://www.williemitchell.com/

American Studios (RIP)
827 Thomas Street in Memphis, Tennessee
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Sound_Studio