1931 @EllisAuditorium *RobertPalmer (author) saw Aug 6, 1965 show *HowlingWolf *JohnLeeHooker *Jimmyreed *LittleMilton *BigJoeTurner *TBoneWalker Wolf climbed the curtain and sang.

*ArethaFranklin *SamCooke, outside @LorraineMotel @Memphis May 12, 1961. Sam refused to sing to a segregated audience @EllisAuditorium, even after police threatened to arrest him & seize his property. *ErnestCWithers

*ElvisPresley *BBKing backstage @EllisAuditorium December 7, 1956. Photo *ErnestCWithers *WDIA *GoodwillRevue *HowlinWolf also did that gig with *BBKing *MuddyWaters *IvoryJoeHunter 1961

*ElvisPresley *BBKing backstage @EllisAuditorium December 7, 1956. Photo *ErnestCWithers *WDIA *GoodwillRevue

*Memphissound @ClubParadiseMemphis (1962-85) *SunbeamMitchell (Nov 6 1906-1989) born @Memphis @BealeStreet Worked *WWII @Detroit Opened *MitchellHotel (1944-58) *DominoLounge (1945) @ClubHandy Sponsored @EllisAuditorium dance w *RayCharles 1961.