Memphis music inspires movies

An interesting article about how Memphis music has become the inspiration for a movie director and a composer.

Back to Memphis, This Time Making the City Moan - New York Times, 2/11/07: "'It’s like there’s music in the air in Memphis. You can just grab it. It’s ancient, and it’s just a part of the dirt, [said composer Scott Bomar].

.... 'I’m trying to do a music series for my state,' [director Craig Brewer] said. 'It sort of starts from the music and begins to inspire me with images and stories. I really wanted "Hustle & Flow" to be the rap movie. I tried to write a story that would use it as a soundtrack and capture what I felt was the essence of hip-hop in Memphis. Now I’m doing blues. My next one is outlaw country.'”

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Memphis markets its musical history

Memphis 50 Years of Soul - Memphis, Tennessee: "In 2007 the sweet sounds of soul music will take center stage as 'Memphis Celebrates 50 Years of Soul.' Long known as the 'Home of the Blues' and the 'Birthplace of Rock 'n Roll,' Memphis is proud to once again bring its great soul heritage to the forefront. For 50 years, soul music, with its incredible energy and engaging sense of funk, has been an international sensation. It all began in a neighborhood that would gain the moniker 'Soulsville, USA,' right in the heart of a city that is an international music mecca."

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