Memphis Music Museums

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July 21st 2020

Published: July 21st 2020

Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.” – Plato Our latest adventure takes us to a very special place if you're a fan of certain genres of music. We were safely "isolating" on the beach in Florida when the call came in ... would Dave like to work at a pediatric hospital ..... in Memphis? This was too much to pass up, both profe... Read Full Entry

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Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

D MJ Binkley

Photographers, divers, writers, foodies, chefs and music enthusiasts. Travelers' Century Club Members: 12/2023. MJ 107 and Dave 104. We appreciate your feedback and if you like our stories we would appreciate it if you follow our blog. We live on North Hutchinson Island, Florida. If you are in Florida please send us a private message as we would love to meet you. Two retired nurses who are passionate about traveling the world. Our love of travel, meeting new people and experiencing new cultures will hopefully take us to wonderful plac... full info

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21st July 2020

Marsha
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Memphis music museums
Enjoyed the tour with you, especially the cars! Still in quarantine here in Edmonds. Be safe.?. MM

21st July 2020

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Memphis Music Museums
Great hearing from you Marsha and thanks for commenting. Glad you are safe in Edmonds. Let's talk soon. Memphis is a nice town.

21st July 2020

Cori
non-member comment

Have a nice time exploring!
Hope you enjoy your new home for a while. Seems there is lots to discover. xo

21st July 2020

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

A nice time exploring!
Thank you for following along. We still appreciate you introducing us to Travel blog. When the world ask you to sit still for awhile you must look around your neighborhood to scratch that itch to explore. Memphis has things to offer. I loved your FB post of walks in Paris!

21st July 2020

John Poulton
non-member comment

One day...
One day I'll visit these places. I'm really into soul music, I'd love to go to the Stax and Motown places. I'm off to Prague next week! First post covid trip.

21st July 2020

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

One day....
John, you will enjoy it when you get here. Hopefully, Beale Street will be open in all its glory when you arrive. So jealous you are going to Prague. No one wants Americans to visit right now so we continue with domestic explorations. Happy travels.

21st July 2020

Snowhawg
Bob Kribs

Low Society
I did a motorcycle trip to Memphis a few years back and loved it. Had a blast on Beale Street for 3 nights. If you get a chance check out the band Low Society. Outstanding guitar and female blues singer. They perform all their own songs. They are usually playing somewhere on Beale St.

21st July 2020

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Low Society
Bob, I think I may have read blogs about that motorcycle trip. We are eager for Beale Street to open up again. We will see if we can find Low Society while we are here.

22nd July 2020

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

Music history
My Dad would have loved this music adventure, it's very much the music he loved when I was growing up. You are certainly lucky to have such an interesting area to explore so close to your new neighbourhood. I was just reading about the death of Elvis Presley’s grandson Benjamin Keough - such a sad end :(

22nd July 2020

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Music History
The roots of music come from the southern U.S. and Memphis is the heartbeat of all that happened. We came to this area with a lot of music knowledge. These museums are well done and have given us a deeper understanding. Hopefully, you will include this on your list when you make it to the U.S.

22nd July 2020

Angeline Frenie
non-member comment

Ooops untrainable
Filled in title as if it was comment. Still learning!

22nd July 2020

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Goops untrainable
So good hearing from you Angeline. Hope you are doing well. We should talk. I know you are trainable! LOL.

22nd July 2020

starship VT
starship - VT

Memphis -- A Different Place
Very interesting to read about your move to Memphis and the museums you've visited. We lived and worked in Memphis for a year in the mid-1970's and left shortly before Elvis died. While living there we did have our photos taken in front of Graceland. But of course none of the museums you have visited existed at that time and the culture was much different. Memphis was a big city, but it felt like a small town.

22nd July 2020

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Memphis -- A Different Place
Memphis does feel like a small town to me so maybe it hasn't changed much since the 1970's. I'm enjoying being here to explore for a few months but love our home in Florida.

25th July 2020

gangopa
tab gangopadhyay

A tale of a passion
Really...I mean, really if I could absorb same the passion for blue that you two have in your heart! Sometimes, I feel it when I listen to someone or read an article or blog like yours. You were in the heart of the Blues, and I am so happy that you thoroughly enjoyed it! You and Dancing Dave, I tell you, you are birds of the same feather. I wish you many many years of enjoying the Blues. Enjoyed reading!

25th July 2020

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

A tale of passion
Tab, thanks for following along on our travels and we always look forward to your comments. We are birds of the same feather with the Hoopers, indeed. Blues touches the soul and we are in Blues country. Hope you'll listen to some music today that will keep your toe tapping.

29th July 2020

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Blues Awards Poster
Love it

29th July 2020

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Blues Awards Poster
Each year the blues award poster is different and many are very unique.The blues deserves its recognition.

29th July 2020

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Stax Hall of Albums
That's something I'd love to become absorbed in

29th July 2020

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Stax Hall of Albums
An amazing collection. Nice walking down memory lane.

29th July 2020

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Memphis Music Museums
We only had 3 days & nights in Memphis so Beale Street and sweet Blues had to consume our limited time. It's Blues Museums were known but we had to leave them for others.With your news Beale Street is silent it reminds me of the song where the music died. Covid 19 has so many consequences. Yet apathy and arrogant disregard of its implications for others I even more deplore. May the music rest and when the time is right...its megwatts ignite the night!

29th July 2020

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Memphis Music Museums
You used your time wisely. If you make a second trip we will suggest a couple of these. It does feel like it is the day the music died. So sad and we agree we do not need to be in this spot at this moment. Unlikely to end any time soon. Eager for it to ignite the night.

31st July 2020

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Memphis
What a perfect place for you both to spend time in, I remember how much you love music, particularly the Blues ? Great that the places are so quiet at the moment, I'm finding that over here too ? I do hope that Beale Street opens up soon for you both. Thank you for an informative and inspirational read ?

31st July 2020

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Memphis
We are surprised and yet not surprised how few people are going to museums right now. It certainly is good for us. We are hopeful Beale Street will open again in a few months. Thank you for commenting. It is always good hearing from you.

21st August 2020

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

A future theme trip I will take
Sounds like a rock'n'roll themed trip in Memphis would be interesting. I am planning on making a visit to London and go and visit rock'n'roll related sites there. The Abbey Road Studios, the tree Marc Bolan crashed into, the hotel where Jimi Hedrix died, the studio where Queen recorded "We will Rock you" are some of the places I will visit then. /Ake

21st August 2020

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

A future theme trip
Many people come from around the world to do the blues trail to include Nashville, Memphis, Clarksdale where it all started and end in New Orleans. You can do a European music trip followed by a U.S. music trip. MJ

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