MEMPHIS HAS PRODUCED LOTS OF THE MUSIC THAT DEFINES AMERICA....BUT SOME OF THE BEST OF IT -- AND SOME OF THE BEST STORIES ABOUT MEMPHIS MUSIC -- INVOLVES PEOPLE AND MUSICIANS MOST OF US HAVE NEVER HEARD OF. AUTHOR ROBERT GORDON HAS, THOUGH. THE LIFELONG DEVOTEE OF MEMPHIS MUSIC HAS A NEW BOOK AND CD, "IT CAME FROM MEMPHIS," AND HE TALKS WITH ALEX ABOUT IT. 10:00.
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