Council honors former Bar-Kay Larry Dodson with street name
Larry Dodson of the Bar-Kays thanks the Memphis City Council while his family looks on during a Jan. 21, 2020, session. The City of Memphis will be renaming Marlin Road in Whitehaven "Larry Dodson Way," to honor the Memphis musician. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The retired lead singer of the local funk band was told his wife would be honored at Tuesday's City Council meeting. Instead, he was given an honorary street in Whitehaven, ahead of his 69th birthday.
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