On Assignment: Memphis, Tennessee... Beale Street

First things first... Memphis in the summertime is hotter than Hell. My assignment tonight was to shoot some of the night life action on Beale Street. I walked up and down the street for two hours shooting the touristy stuff that I needed, no problem. Then I decided that I needed to have a personal assignment: Find a resounding echo of the Memphis Blues.

My ears ended up following the raspy voice of a Delta Bottom Man, a slide guitar and a dancing bass line coming from the Blues Hall Juke Joint. I walked in and fell in love with the place. The music of "The Dr. Feelgood Potts Band" felt real and perfectly in place. I shot away. Eventually someone started buying beers for me. I made friends and had a great time listening and shooting great music.

Tonight was incredible and I have fallen into love with Memphis. The smells of BBQ on the street and spilt beer on the sidewalks and music coming from every alleyway and summer sweat trickling down my brow. It was a good night to be alive and with a camera in my hand. I went to Beale Street and found the blues.

Here is a serious of shots.


"One" by Wes Aldridge


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