Memphis Rocks: A Concert History, 1955-1985

by Ron Hall, Sherman Willmott (Editor)

Memphis Rocks, Ron Hall’s 4th book, documents the incredible Memphis concert world from rock ‘n roll’s inception in the early 1950s through the new wave and punk explosion in the early ‘80s to everything in between. Memphis Rocks is a fun-filled, visual feast featuring concert ads, flyers, programs, and posters as well as 100s of unpublished, cool photographs from Memphis concerts! A must have for any rock ‘n roll fan!

175 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 31, 2014

About the author

While my daddy was fightin´ the big war in the Pacific, my grandmother delivered me in the farmhouse kitchen near Blooming Grove, Texas, in September 1945. This was back in those days when country girls knew about birthin´ babies and lucky for me, because my granddaddy and the town doctor were on the bucket brigade of a barn fire that night. I grew up in the bed of my granddad's Chevy pickup till it was time to go to school.

Reviews

[Corey · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you're a lifelong Memphian and around my age this book is for you. I had a blast reading it.