Memphis Boys - The Story Of American Studios

A detailed history of an unsung recording studio and it's lasting impact on music

Published by The University Press of Mississippi in 2010.  Written by Roben Jones.  Memphis Boys is an Excellent source of information for Dan Penn Month.  Not only did he write the hits, he took the photos of Elvis' visit to American Studios in 1969.

Elvis/Chips Moman

cd/Ace

The Glories - Dark End Of The Street (Dan Penn/Chips Moman) 1967.

But The Damn Thing Won't Pick Up The Ichiban Signal!

Silver Angel Vs. The Death Zombies

Ichiban pals over at Monster Movie Music have made an excellent "Santo" tribute movie.  Dig it here:

Funky Crimes - Black Caesar

The San Francisco TKOs - Herm

Fool's Paradise Twin Closing This Weekend!

FINAL WEEKEND

OF

THE 2012 SEASON

@

THE FOOL'S PARADISE TWIN !

THIS FRIDAY ONLY...

WITCHCRAFT '70

(1976, dir. Luigi Scattini)

b/w

THE BLOOD DRINKERS

(1968, dir. Gerald de Leon)

FOR OUR CLOSING SATURDAY...

REDNECKS!
CRACKERS!!
PEA-PICKERS!!!
A DUSK-TO-DAWN

HILLBILLY RAMPAGE !!

FIRST...

CREATURE FROM 

THE HILLBILLY LAGOON

(2005, dir. Richard Griffin)

REDNECK ZOMBIES

(1989, dir. Pericles Lewnes)

THE WILD AND 

WONDERFUL WHITES 

OF WEST VIRGINIA

(2009, dir. Julien Nitzberg)

MOTEL HELL

(1980, dir. Kevin Connor)

FINALLY... 

A FOOL'S PARADISE FAVORITE !

TWO THOUSAND MANIACS !

(1964, dir. Herschell Gordon Lewis)

FULL SERVICE SNACK BAR

featuring

Tasty Corndogs ! Refreshing Beverages ! Savory BBQ !

and

- for this engagement only -

MR. PIBB on tap!

&

HILLBILLY GOULASH !

*No Outside Food Or Drink*

PROGRAM BEGINS AT DUSK
ONLY THOSE OVER 17 ADMITTED • LEGIBLE PROOF OF AGE REQUIRED 

THE FOOL'S PARADISE TWIN ACCEPTS

JAMES BROWN BLACK & BROWN STAMPS

SEE YOU IN 2013 !!

Rock Steady with Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham

and Chips Moman too...

Deke Dickerson Tour Documentary

Rockabilly sensation, Deke Dickerson will be performing at the Rodeo Bar on Tuesday, September 18th at 9 PM. Let's see how the tour is going thus far.
 

Dan Penn Month

3 outta 3 ain't bad.

Percy Sledge - Out Of Left Field

Johnny Adams - It Tears Me Up

Funky Crimes - Trouble Man

Dave Hamilton - Cracklin' Bread

CRAZY ROCK'N'ROLL! - THIS WEEKEND! @ FOOL'S PARADISE TWIN DRIVE-IN

BERSERK GUITAR STRANGLING !!

THIS WEEKEND

AT 

THE FOOL'S PARADISE TWIN !!

FIRST...

GET "TWIST FEVER"

WITH

ARCH HALL JR.

IN

WILD GUITAR

(1962, dir. Ray Dennis Steckler)

THEN...

THE BIGGEST THING TO HIT TOKYO

SINCE GODZILLA !!

WATCH 

THE VENTURES 

DESTROY JAPAN !!

IN

BELOVED INVADERS

(1965, dir. George M. Reid)

FULL SERVICE SNACK BAR

featuring

Tasty Corndogs ! Refreshing Beverages ! Savory BBQ !

and

- for this engagement only -

EGG ROLLS !

*No Outside Food Or Drink*

PROGRAM BEGINS AT DUSK
ONLY THOSE OVER 17 ADMITTED • LEGIBLE PROOF OF AGE REQUIRED 

THE FOOL'S PARADISE TWIN ACCEPTS

JAMES BROWN BLACK & BROWN STAMPS

Editor's note: Wild Guitar is in the Ichiban Boss 5.

You Left The Water Running

 

Nice early run through by Otis Redding of this Dan Penn co-authored driver.

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"The Dark End of the Street" Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham