Sounds of Memphis (2002)

★ 10.0 1h 0m IMDb
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A look into the birth of the soul music scene on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee. Chronicles the rise of soul music, the creation of many iconic songs, and the effect that the genre would have on generations to come. Featuring interviews with B.B. King, Isaac Hayes, Steve Copper, and many other legendary artists.

Sounds of Memphis

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Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper as Self Died 2025 · Willow Springs, Missouri, USA Steve Cropper was an American guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. He was the guitarist for the Booker T. & the M.G.'s..
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes as Self Died 2008 · Covington, Tennessee, USA Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American songwriter, musician, singer, and occasionally an actor. Hayes was one of the creative influences behind the southern soul musi...
B.B. King
B.B. King as Self Died 2015 · Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA Riley B. King, known as B.B. King, was an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter acclaimed for his expressive singing and fluid, complex guitar playing.
Sam Moore
Sam Moore as Self Died 2025 · Miami, Florida, USA Sam Moore, born on October 12, 1935, was an American R&B and soul singer best known as one half of the iconic duo Sam & Dave. Raised in Miami, Florida, Moore's powerful and emotive voice became a hall...
Ike Turner
Ike Turner as Self Died 2007 · Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA Izear Luster "Ike" Turner was an American musician, bandleader, songwriter and record producer. He was best known for his work in the 1960s with his then wife Tina Turner as the leader of the Ike & Ti...
Director Allan Holzman
Cast James Alexander, Al Bell, James Blackwood, Paul Burlison, Steve Cropper, Jim Dickinson, Isaac Hayes, B.B. King, Willie Mitchell, Sam Moore

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