Rhythms of Memphis 5 Hour Tour

Included Features:

• Admission to the Rock 'n' Soul Museum

• Admission to Sun Studio

• Sweet Magnolia Tours Professional Tour guide

• Deluxe Motorcoach Transportation if required

“In the quest to identify the roots of American music, all roads led to Memphis” as stated by to the Smithsonian Museum. The Music of Elvis and Graceland, BB King and the Blues, the Gospel of Al Green, Isaac Hays, Otis Redding, and the sounds of soul ………………Memphis, the epicenter of the Blues, Rock ‘n Roll, Gospel and Soul………. this is where it all began. The lamenting sounds from the field hollers coming from the African American slaves in the Mississippi Delta cotton fields traveled to the juke joints on Beale St where musicians like W. C. Handy, B.B. King, Ma Rainey, Little Laura Dukes and Albert King mixed it in, beat it out and sent back out to the world as music that made Beale St famous, the Down Home Blues. Some musicologists call Memphis “the holy ground of American music.”

The “Rhythms of Memphis” tour continues its journey when an 18 year old Elvis Presley walked into Sun Studio for the first time to record another sound with it roots on Beale St. The “Rock-a-Billy’ sound of “That’s All Right Mama” resounded throughout the music world as it planted its roots of Rock n’ Roll. Come with us on this exciting musical adventure. Come with us and hear the authentic “Blues” music on Beale Street.

Beale Street is one of America's most famous streets where W.C. Handy first penned the Blues music of the Mississippi Delta. Located downtown stretching several blocks east of the river bluffs. Nightclubs and restaurants offer a variety of food and live music including traditional Blues, Rhythm and Blues, Jazz, and Rock'n'Roll. Shops and boutiques throughout the district provide visitors with the opportunity to purchase souvenirs, t-shirts, memorabilia, and novelties. The world-famous street also features a statue of W.C. Handy, a musical "Walk of Fame," and Church Park, built by the South's first Black millionaire, Robert Church. Visit A. Schwab's Dry Goods Store at 163 Beale, a mainstay on the street since 1876, Schwab's stocks everything from voodoo potions to 99-cent neckties. Time will be allowed for lunch on your own and shopping on Beale St.

You will tour the Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum that weaves the story of why it happened in Memphis and how Memphis possessed a kind of earthy electricity that spawned musical innovation, one that’s unique and sometimes beyond description. You will hear the original music, see genuine instruments and countless artifacts of the music that changed the world.

You will see Sun Studio, the birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll. Today the studio, where Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, B.B. King, Rufus Thomas, Howlin' Wolf, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, and many others launched their careers, is open to the public for tours daily while still operating as a studio by night. Sun Studio Cafe is located next door to the studio. Above the cafe is a new museum/gallery featuring hundreds of rare recordings, memorabilia, photographs, and vintage recording equipment.

Terms & Conditions: A deposit of $100.00 will be due 30 days in advance. The balance is due two weeks in advance. After this time all monies are non-refundable. If you have questions or you wish to book your tour date please call.