Just Visiting
Sun Studios is synonymous with Elvis and Jerry Lee. Hi Records is synonymous with Al Green and Ann Peebles. People worldwide know that the recordings of musical legends like Booker T and The MGs, Johnny Cash, Otis Redding and others made Memphis the most famous musical city on the map. Today, however, musical legends continue to come to Memphis’ studios, to, in the words of Ardent Studios’ engineer, John Hampton, “bathe in the water” of Memphis’ historic musical vibe. While Memphis’ 1950s and 60s musical explosion has been well chronicled and lauded globally, less has been told of the hundreds of headline acts which still lean on the home of the blues and the birthplace of rock ‘n’ roll as they have “Recorded in Memphis.” To pay proper tribute to the projects and to the producers, Rock ‘n’ Soul researched and curated this exhibit, which runs through the summer. Learn more.