Ambitious new collection aims to capture breadth of ‘Memphis Blues’
“The Memphis Blues Box,” a mammoth new collection that attempts to present a broader and deeper portrait of its subject than ever before, is a testament to what’s arguably the city’s most essential contribution to global culture. (Submitted)
This 534-song, 20-CD collection stitches a rich tapestry of a mostly lost Memphis, mapping the city, naming the infamous and celebrating the food.
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Chris Herrington
Chris Herrington has covered the Memphis Grizzlies, in one way or another, since the franchise’s second season in Memphis, while also writing about music, movies, food and civic life. As far as he knows, he’s the only member of the Professional Basketball Writers Association who is also a member of a film critics group and has also voted in national music critic polls for Rolling Stone and the Village Voice (RIP). He and his wife have two kids and, for reasons that sometimes elude him, three dogs.
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