Griff’s Great American South on ABC and ABC iview S1E4 – Griff hits Memphis to trace the roots of blues, soul, and rock’n’roll on the banks of the Mississippi.
You could name check more famous musicians in Memphis than anywhere else in the world. Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Muddy Waters, Johnny Cash, BB King, Al
Green, Robert Johnson… the list goes on. At Sun Records Studio, anyone could come and make a record for $3.98.
In 1953, a teenage trucker from Mississippi wanted to make a record for his mum. Sam Phillips wasn’t impressed, but when he was invited back 6 months later, he dazzled with “That’s All Right” – the teen was Elvis Presley.
The blues sets the back drop for Memphis and mighty Mississippi, as Griff explores its arts, its history, and its duck parade!
Griff’s Great American South on ABC and ABC iview – Thursday 7 August at 8.30pm
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Griff’s Great American South on ABC and ABC iview S1E4
