On Tuesday October 30, 2012, the Memphis Rock and Soul Museum (a Smithsonian institution) held a reception to honor the Memphis Horns at the opening of the Horn of Plenty exhibit in the museum. Sadly, Andrew Love passed away in April, but his family members were present, and Wayne Jackson was present. John Hornyak of the Memphis Recording Academy chapter and Memphis Mayor A. C. Wharton spoke. This was the most recent event in a year that has seen a flurry of belated honors for Memphis musicians.
Month: October 2012
The Barnes Family Live at the River Arts Festival, Memphis
#085 Barnes Family @ River Arts Festival (by John Shaw)
The Barnes Family gospel singers perform at the Neosoulville stage at the River Arts Festival in Memphis, 10/27/12
The Barnes Family on the Neosoulville Stage at River Arts Fest, Memphis
The Barnes Family gospel singers perform on the Neosoulville stage at the River Arts Festival in Memphis, 10/27/12
The Barnes Family Rocks the River Arts Fest, Memphis
Memphis gospel group The Barnes Family performs on the Neosoulville stage at the River Arts Festival, with James Sexton on drums and Dwayne “MonoNeon” Thomas Jr on bass, 10/27/12
Rock N Dough Pizza Company at the River Arts Fest 2012
Rock N Dough Pizza Company (@RocknDoughPizza) is a popular new food truck in Memphis offering wood-fired pizzas, and at the River Arts Festival downtown I discovered why they are so popular. Like them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Rockndoughpizzaco or follow them on Twitter at https://twitter.com/RocknDoughPizza. After all, with them being a food truck, you never know where they might show up next!
D. Monet and Ess Tribe at the River Arts Festival, Memphis
Memphis singer D Monet performs with her band Ess Tribe at the Neosoulville stage at the River Arts Festival in Memphis, 10/27/12. You can like her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/D-Monet/191472080820.
Kenny Brown Live at River Arts Festival, 2012
#051 Kenny Brown @ River Arts Fest (by John Shaw)
Mississippi bluesman Kenny Brown performs on the Blues Foundation Stage at the River Arts Festival in Memphis, 10/27/12
Kenny Brown Live at the Blues Foundation Stage at River Arts Fest 2012
Hill country bluesman Kenny Brown performs at the Blues Foundation Stage near the National Civil Rights Museum during the River Arts Festival in Memphis, 10/27/12