Japan in Memphis

Japan in Memphis. Ecstatic. Absolutely essential to the Mystery Train tour.























I am tickled.

Feelin' It

Beale Street = a wretched hive of scum and villainy. And some pretty good blues.

Key phrase here= off Beale.

















Beale Street on Tuesday morning= a ghostland.

The legendary Sun Studios in Memphis

I was a bit giddy being at such an important place for American music. You can see some of the names on the sign and guess just how historic this place was.

Sun Studios

Graceland

We spent an hour driving around Memphis looking for a headlight bulb for my car. The only fruit we reaped from this wild goose chase is this photo of Graceland.

Helena, Arkansas

Dee's Bar-b-Q. Somewhere outside of Helena, Arkansas

The Best Bar-B-Q This Side of the Mississippi. Either Side You Are On.


Wurlitzer Juke-Box. Circa late 60s/early 70s I would reckon.

Winterville Mounds

These mounds found in the Mississippi River Delta basin were sacred ceremonial sites for the Native Americans that populated this area between 1000-1450 AD. Lupe and Marcos thought that they were an excellent playground.

Mexican serenade in Natchez