Moon Memphis

From legendary barbecue to famous blues, soak up the best of Bluff City with Moon Memphis.

Move to the beat and savor the unique creative energy of Music City. From hot chicken to warm Southern hospitality, you can experience it all with Moon Nashville.

Move to the beat and savor the unique creative energy of Music City. From hot Southern food to warm Southern hospitality, you can experience it all with Moon Nashville.

'Memphis' is a comprehensive collection that takes listeners through the many recordings Elvis had done while in Memphis - from his songs at SUN Records, to his American Studio and Stax sessions, through to his 1974 hometown show and finally, his last recordings in Graceland.

This expansive set includes every recording made by The King of Rock 'n' Roll in Memphis, Tennessee, from his 1954 debut single, "That's All Right," through to the final 1976 sessions at his Graceland home. Each track has been newly mixed, without overdubs, by Matt Ross-Spang with the aim of getting as close as possible to what Elvis heard in the studio. Along the way, Memphis presents Presley's 1969 comeback sessions, his 1973 recordings at Stax, and a 1974 re-creation of his Vegas residency, billed as "The Homecoming Concert."

The argument will forever rage, but Memphis, Tennessee, is as much the fountainhead of rock ’n’ roll as is Cleveland, Ohio. Whilst the north had Alan Freed as its turntable champion, the south was blessed with the madcap deejay, Dewey Phillips. Chances are, ole Dewey would have played most of the 75 titles that go to make up Raunchy Sugar on his Red Hot and Blue show that aired over WHBQ in Memphis. During the 1950s the city was alive with labels, record hops, musicians and the general chaos that goes hand in hand with the big beat. The geographical lie of the land helped a great deal, because the city was central to so many rural areas that harboured musical talent and style. Carl Perkins and Carl Mann gravitated to the area from Jackson, Tennessee, Billy Riley and Conway Twitty did the same from Arkansas, and Elvis Presley hit the trail from Mississippi in order to soak up some of that unique Shelby County action. Outside of Sam Phillips’ legendary Sun Records, the labels included such names as Hi, Cover, Fernwood, Meteor, Vaden Moon and Satellite.