Definitely have come a long way with a few major changes and adjustments to your channel since you made this one. Absolutely love all your content. Just watched the two most recent videos liked them so much I had to go back to the beginning watch all of them from the start, so here I go... I appreciate you sir, your storytelling is unmatched!
@TheAppalachianStoryteller
4 ай бұрын
Yeah, you’re right it’s come along way. This story. Ironically was never part of The Appalachian Storyteller and was a video that I made when I was working on my doctorate degree at Boston University when I had to do a presentation on Mississippi Delta blues again it had nothing to do with my channel, but, it’s still hanging around and folks watch it from time to time
@Glaedrein
Жыл бұрын
It's crazy, my last name is Beale. I've always been interested in this street for this reason. The amount of history behind it is astounding. Love it.
@TheAppalachianStoryteller
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏
@EPFForsyth
Жыл бұрын
Wow this is amazing...What a great American story.
@TheAppalachianStoryteller
Жыл бұрын
Thank you my friend
@swinde
5 жыл бұрын
Beale street was STILL happening in the late 1950's and early 1960s. In the days of segregation, Beale was the "black Main Street", while whites would shop the Main Street. In May they would hold the "Cotton Carnival" with regional high school marching bands and a "Midway" down by the river. It was segregated (all white). However, Beale Street had a "Cotton Makers Jubilee" with a similar format near the same time. When Main Street was finally integrated and black people were allowed to shop there, it impacted the businesses on Beale. Eventually The "Cotton Makers" parades were halted because the black high schools now participated in the event on Main Street. Beale Street declined sharply after this. Many whites stopped shopping downtown because they had Strip Malls in the suburbs and many did not what to shop around black people. In the 1970s most of the large retail businesses left downtown for the suburbs. The resurgence started with the the Peabody Hotel being refurbished and made attractive and plans to rebuild Beale Street was going on as well. Most people thought the Beale Street remake would not be successful, but they were wrong. Joni Mitchell wrote and performed a song called "Furry Sings the Blues" on her Hejira album. The "renewal" was just beginning when she wrote this. kzitem.info/news/bejne/knh8mqKkpWaUY34
@TheAppalachianStoryteller
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your input
@sonic9086
3 жыл бұрын
You are absolutely right.. Once they built the Raleigh Springs Mall in the 70's that's when a lot of big business left downtown Main St. Fast forward to the 90's they started to refurbished the Peabody brought in big business and now Beale St. is popping.
@zachp8752
4 жыл бұрын
Wow Mr. Phillips, who woulda known. I’m doing a research paper on Beale Street for my English class and I was trying to find a documentary about it on KZitem to get some basic facts about it. Who woulda known that you have one of the only documentaries about Beale Street on KZitem!
@TheAppalachianStoryteller
4 жыл бұрын
This video was part of a series I did on the history of Beale Street and its musicians as part of my doctor of music degree from Boston University
@williamwingo4740
3 жыл бұрын
At 4:25 it shows how they propped up the front walls facing the street and then rebuilt the buildings behind. The two movie theaters were spared this treatment and just conventionally renovated. I used to bicycle all over Memphis on Sundays in that period, and went down Beale Street many times. It was like watching the reconstruction in stop-motion. Left in 1983 and haven't been back downtown since.
@TheAppalachianStoryteller
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, very common technique now days.. prop up the front wall, gut the building, build a new one, and reconnect the old wall
@kntcole
5 жыл бұрын
Visited in 2019, very cool place to see!
@TheAppalachianStoryteller
5 жыл бұрын
Great!
@nazufani4016
8 ай бұрын
That is just Cool! 👍& TU🌻
@TheAppalachianStoryteller
8 ай бұрын
Yup 👍🏼
@richardliles4415
2 жыл бұрын
How cool that is! Never had a reason to go to Memphis in the past, I like to go see that street. I wonder if it’s still rockin. Thank you.
@TheAppalachianStoryteller
2 жыл бұрын
Its a great street and a good time, blues, beer and bbq
@richardliles4415
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller Love to get me some of that barbecue.👍
@TheAppalachianStoryteller
2 жыл бұрын
@@richardliles4415 indeed, its some good stuff
@tommyhall5010
7 жыл бұрын
Been there, what a lucky guy am I, a poor kid made good from England, loved every minute....
@TheAppalachianStoryteller
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tommy! Its a rich history for sure!
@tommyhall5010
7 жыл бұрын
Also been to Basin Street, Union Avenue [Sun], the Peabody hotel, and all of the roots of rock 'n' roll history, including Gracelands, loved every minute.....
@TheAppalachianStoryteller
7 жыл бұрын
Memphis is great! I lived there for 8 years
@tommyhall5010
7 жыл бұрын
I have toured extensively but my trip from Louisianna to Tennesee was the most memorable, i loved every second....
@TheAppalachianStoryteller
7 жыл бұрын
Louisiana is great!!
@TheAppalachianStoryteller
2 жыл бұрын
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@weshunter_musicman
4 жыл бұрын
go there every month and perform. Love it!
@kingbyron2586
4 жыл бұрын
Stop lying! I don't never see you down there performing! You probably not even from Memphis or ever been down here!
@weshunter_musicman
4 жыл бұрын
@@kingbyron2586: learn how to speak.."dont never" is a double negative lol. Open your eyes I have performed in almost every venue and club in Memphis
@juststop9379
2 жыл бұрын
@@kingbyron2586 maybe you just haven't seen him. Think.
@TheAppalachianStoryteller
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@jadandavis4902
11 жыл бұрын
ty
@TheAppalachianStoryteller
2 жыл бұрын
Thanka
@atomicflash1753
Жыл бұрын
And most of those shops are closed today, Beale Street lost its Vibe long time ago, Friday and Saturday night in Summer and get yourself shot after 11pm
@TheAppalachianStoryteller
Жыл бұрын
you got that right
@ButterCookie1984
6 жыл бұрын
Wow
@TheAppalachianStoryteller
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@roybrewer7865
4 жыл бұрын
Good Job! But, I would say the jug was similar to an acoustic bass - not a bass guitar (which is electric).
@TheAppalachianStoryteller
4 жыл бұрын
Good to know!
@pam190
11 ай бұрын
I’ve ate some good ribs on Beale street.
@TheAppalachianStoryteller
11 ай бұрын
Good stuff
@Mike-ec5cz
3 жыл бұрын
If you want to get mugged shot visit downtown Memphis
@TheAppalachianStoryteller
3 жыл бұрын
pretty much
@borissavinkov440
3 жыл бұрын
It was Pee Wee's Saloon, not "salon."
@TheAppalachianStoryteller
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Boris, please subscribe!
@justintyme4690
8 күн бұрын
I wish the Branson Missouri bald knobbers was Appalachian, just so i could hear you tell their story
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