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That Memphis Sound!

Andria Lisle, Memphis Downtowner, July 1998

There’s an old saying that goes like so
Keep trying and you’ll get where you want to go
When things get rough, buckle down
Don’t give up – you can conquer the
World with your original sound
They knocked at the front door and couldn’t get in
They heard a sound and went to the back door –
Thus the sound let them in
.
– Early Stax publicity release

Total word count of piece: 1873

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