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...Josh Tyrangiel's defense of Amy Winehouse in his article "Trouble Woman" [Feb. 4]. She is a rare talent, and her music is a wonderful combination of Aretha Franklin and Janis Joplin, with a touch of Otis Redding thrown in. She would have been very much at home at Stax Records. It's troubling to read about Winehouse's high jinks in recent months. Despite her gifts, she has inner demons and struggles. However, I still root for her because, as is evident on Back to Black, Winehouse is aware of them and is a survivor. Tamara Williamson, Memphis, Tennessee...
...business owners, and students. Salaverria said if uninvited guests drop in that day, he might feel compelled to invite them in as well. “Today is your lucky day,” Salaverria said he might tell them. “Come in.” Mr. Stax Inc., a California-based IHOP management company, bought the 16-18 Eliot Street space last year, and has spent over $1 million on construction to create a store with a look that was more modern than any other IHOP location. “Every few years the franchisers have...
...made from a cigar box and rubber bands, then went on to deeply influence Otis Redding and Jimi Hendrix; after a stroke; in Macon, Ga. As a gofer for the Pinetoppers, Jenkins' college-circuit ensemble, Redding drove the band to Memphis, Tenn., in 1962 to make a record for Stax Records, and during a lull sang These Arms of Mine. When the song became Redding's breakthrough hit, Jenkins, who feared flying, opted not to tour with the rising star. The flamboyant Jenkins impressed fellow lefty Hendrix, who incorporated some of Jenkins' antics into his repertoire after seeing him play...
...made from a cigar box and rubber bands, then went on to deeply influence Otis Redding and Jimi Hendrix; after a stroke; in Macon, Ga. As a gofer for the Pinetoppers, Jenkins' college-circuit ensemble, Redding drove the band to Memphis, Tenn., in 1962 to make a record for Stax Records, and during a lull sang These Arms of Mine. When the song became Redding's breakthrough hit, Jenkins, who feared flying, opted not to tour with the rising star. The flamboyant Jenkins impressed fellow lefty Hendrix, who incorporated some of Jenkins' antics into his repertoire after seeing him play...
Brewer got to film it in Memphis, with its rich music tradition that nurtured styles from Sun Records rockabilly (Elvis, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis) to Stax soul (Isaac Hayes, who has a small role here, and Otis Redding). "I wasn't making a black movie," Brewer insists. "I was making a Memphis movie. It's my love letter to Memphis...