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Summary graphic: A man warming up on his saxophone stands in silhouette between two cars in front of a bar. Above is a hand-painted sign announcing that this bar is WILD BILL’S.

Memphis Dive Bar Adventures: Wild Bill’s, The Last Real Place in Memphis

2014-06-18
On: 06/18/2014
In: Memphis, Music

The night was far younger than we realized. Someone invited us to have a drink at Wild Bill’s, which a local would later call “the last real place in Memphis.”

Summary graphic: One man, Eric Gales, plays a guitar while seated. Another man, his brother, stands behind him, reaches over his shoulders, and plays the guitar as well.

Roots on Display: Eric Gales Live in Memphis

2013-04-30
On: 04/30/2013
In: Memphis, Music

Memphis is a city with a rich musical tradition and Eric Gales both acknowledged and embraced that tradition when he came home to play Minglewood Hall.

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