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April 22, 2021 16 mins

Just like the legendary crossroad in the Mississippi delta, the corner of Main Street and Madison Avenue in Memphis, TN, is its own kind of crossroad. It’s also one of the most important places in the history of American music. We’ll tell you the whole amazing story on the AEWorks Blues Alley Podcast.

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BONUS EXTRAS

LISTEN TO  - “The Memphis Blues” The original piano piece Composed and Arranged by W.C. Handy Performed by Jim Holthouser

https://open.spotify.com/track/1nhojmceSM3NgSQk87iwu2?si=YovL1hhCRDmT1TXO6lqDGA

LISTEN TO – W.C. Handy sing the original lyrics to “Mister Crump” https://youtu.be/HoNYhsHVHqQ LISTEN TO - James Rees Europe and the Harlem Hellfighters play “The Memphis Blues” https://youtu.be/pJPztEjzf6s  

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