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Memphis
Memphis most commonly refers to: * Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt * Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city Memphis may also refer to: Places United States * Memphis, Alabama * Memphis, Florida * Memphis, Indiana * Memphis, Michigan * Memphis, Mississippi * Memphis, Missouri * Memphis, Nebraska * Memphis, New York * Memphis, Ohio * Memphis metropolitan area, centered on Memphis, Tennessee * Memphis, Texas Elsewhere * Mampsis, Mamshit or Memphis, a Nabatean city Music * Memphis (band), a musical duo * Memphis Industries, a record label * ''Memphis'' (musical), a Broadway musical by David Bryan and Joe DiPietro Albums * ''Memphis'' (Boz Scaggs album), 2013 * ''Memphis'' (Roy Orbison album), 1972 * '' Coin Coin Chapter Four: Memphis'', 2019 Songs * "Memphis, Tennessee" (song) or "Memphis", by Chuck Berry, 1959; covered by many performers * "Memphis" (The Badloves song), 1994 * "Memphis" (Joe Jackson song), 1983 * "Memphis", by Donnie Brook ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memphis (musical)
''Memphis'' is a musical with music by David Bryan, lyrics by Bryan and Joe DiPietro, and a book by DiPietro. The show is loosely based on the story of Memphis disc jockey Dewey Phillips, one of the first white DJs to play black music in the 1950s. It played on Broadway from October 19, 2009, to August 5, 2012, winning four Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The show was previously staged at the Strand Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts during the 2018–2019 season, North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Massachusetts and TheatreWorks in Mountain View, California during the 2003–04 season, as well as the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle during the 2008–2009 season. Synopsis Act 1 There's a party at ''Delray's'', an underground black Rock and Roll bar in 1950s Memphis ("Underground"). Huey Calhoun, a white man, arrives on the scene. The regulars begin to leave, but Huey convinces them to stay, claiming he is there for the music ("The Music of My Soul"). Later, Huey is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memphis, Missouri
Memphis is a city in and the county seat of Scotland County, on the northern border of Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,731. U.S. Highway 136 passes near Memphis, which is east of Lancaster and west of Kahoka. History Although the Missouri General Assembly organized Scotland County on January 29, 1841, the town of Memphis was not developed until more than two years later. County commissioners met at Sand Hill on May 15, 1843, to select the county seat. They chose a spot near the county's geographical center and, after some debate, named it Memphis, after Memphis, Egypt. The name had been previously used by a U.S. Post Office that operated near the North Fabius River a short distance away. Early settler Samuel Cecil donated about 50 acres of land to the county for the new town. After being laid out in town lots, the original plat of Memphis was filed in county court on October 11, 1843. A few homes had already been developed in the area, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memphis (1992 Film)
''Memphis'' is a 1992 American television film starring Cybill Shepherd. The script was written by Larry McMurtry and Shepherd from a book by Shelby Foote. The movie premiered on Turner Network Television in January 1992. Premise Three white people plan to kidnap a child from a rich black family. Cast * Cybill Shepherd * John Laughlin * J. E. Freeman *Richard Brooks *Vanessa Bell Calloway *Martin Garner * Moses Gunn *Chino 'Fats' Williams *Tothany Reynolds *John Sullivan Production Larry McMurtry and Cybill Shepherd became friends during the making of '' The Last Picture Show''. In 1981 he encouraged her to apply to the women directors’ program of the American Film Institute; as part of her application she submitted a script of Shelby Foote's novel ''September September''. She was rejected but McMurtry agreed to work on the script with her. They received a development deal at Carson Productions at Columbia Pictures Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Trade name, do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memphis (The Badloves Song)
"Memphis" is a song by Australian rock and pop band The Badloves and released in April 1994 as the fourth and final single from the band's debut studio album '' Get On Board''. The song peaked at number 73 on the Australian ARIA Charts. On the album liner notes, Michael Spiby says "India has Buddha Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha (),* * * was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism. According to Buddhist legends, he was ..., America has Elvis. Inspired by the movie '' Mystery Train (film)'', the song is about Americans' seemingly inexplicable obsession with the dead man from Graceland". Track listing CD single (D11474) # "Memphis" - 4:45 # "Forgiven" - 3:15 # "Spirit in the Sky" (demo) - 2:55 Charts References {{authority control 1993 songs 1994 singles Mushroom Records singles The Badloves songs Songs about Elvis Presley Songs about Memphis, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. Situated along the Mississippi River, it had a population of 633,104 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of municipalities in Tennessee, second-most populous city in Tennessee, the fifth-most populous in the Southeastern United States, Southeast, and the List of United States cities by population, 28th-most populous in the nation. Memphis is the largest city proper on the Mississippi River and anchors the Memphis metropolitan area that includes parts of Arkansas and Mississippi, the Metropolitan statistical area, 45th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. with 1.34 million residents. European exploration of the area began with Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto in 1541. Located on the high Chickasaw Bluffs, the site offered natural protection from Mississippi River flooding and became a contested location in the colonial era. Modern Memphis was founded in 181 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memphis, Nebraska
Memphis is a village in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 109 at the 2020 census. History Memphis was established in the 1880s when the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was extended to that point. A large share of the early settlers being natives of Memphis, Tennessee caused the name to be selected. 1925 editionis available for download aUniversity of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons./ref> Jack C. Owen owned the land that Memphis was platted on. Originally they wanted to call the town Owenville, but Mr. Owen wanted nothing to do with that, so the second choice was Memphis. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 114 people, 47 households, and 33 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 54 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White. Hispanic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memphis (genus)
''Memphis'', described by Jacob Hübner in 1819, is a Neotropical nymphalid butterfly genus in the subfamily Charaxinae. There are 61 species in the genus. All are Neotropical and the undersides of the wings closely resemble dead leaves. In the past ''Memphis'' was considered a subgenus of '' Anaea''. Species Listed alphabetically within groups:* Species group ''pasibula'': *'' Memphis pasibula'' (Doubleday, 849 *'' Memphis falcata'' (Hopffer, 1874) Species group ''aureola'': *'' Memphis anna'' (Staudinger, 1897) *'' Memphis aureola'' (Bates, 1866) *'' Memphis dia'' (Godman & Salvin, 884 *'' Memphis polyxo'' (H. Druce, 1874) Species group ''verticordia'': *'' Memphis artacaena'' (Hewitson, 1869) – white-patched leafwing *'' Memphis perenna'' (Godman & Salvin, 884 – big-spotted leafwing *?'' Memphis pleione'' (Godart, 1819) *'' Memphis verticordia'' (Hübner, 1824) Species group ''arginussa'': *'' Memphis arginussa'' (Geyer, 1832) – mottled leafwing *'' Memphis herbace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memphis, Mississippi
Memphis was a village in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 87 at the 2000 census. In 2004, the village of Memphis officially became part of the town of Walls. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and (1.14%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 87 people, 27 households, and 25 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 27 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 91.95% White, 6.90% African American and 1.15% Pacific Islander. There were 27 households, out of which 51.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 85.2% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 7.4% were non-families. 3.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memphis, Florida
Memphis is an Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Manatee County, Florida, Manatee County, Florida, United States. The population was 9,024 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, up from 7,848 in 2010 United States census, 2010. It is part of the North Port, Florida, North Port–Bradenton, Florida, Bradenton–Sarasota, Florida Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The community can trace its roots back to the 1880s, when it was planned as an 80-acre subdivision, adjacent to the city of Palmetto, Florida, Palmetto. Tennessee-born Robert Willis (1855-1933) originally owned the land, but eventually it was sold to I.E. Barwick (1854-1924) who subdivided it. The community's traditional borders roughly lie on the west side of 16th Avenue East and just on the west side of U.S. 41, and between 17th and 25th Streets East."Keeping Memories Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memphis, Tennessee (song)
"Memphis, Tennessee", sometimes shortened to "Memphis", is a song by Chuck Berry, first released in 1959. In the UK, the song charted at number 6 in 1963; at the same time Decca Records issued a cover version in the UK by Dave Berry and the Cruisers, which also became a UK Top 20 hit single. Johnny Rivers's version of the song was a number two US hit in 1964. Background In the song the narrator is speaking to a long-distance operator, trying to find out the number of a girl named Marie, who lives in Memphis, Tennessee, "on the southside, high upon a ridge, just a half a mile from the Mississippi bridge". The narrator offers little information to the operator at first, only that he misses Marie and that they were separated by Marie's mother. The final verse reveals that Marie is, in fact, the narrator's six-year-old daughter; her mother, presumably the narrator's ex-wife, "tore apart our happy home" because she "did not agree", as it turned out, with their marriage, not his r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memphis (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Memphis () was the female eponym of Memphis in Egypt. The name was attributed to several distinct characters, namely: * Memphis, daughter of Nilus and wife of Epaphus. Apollodorus2.1.4 Tzetzes ad Lycophron894/ref> * Memphis, one of the many consorts of King Danaus of Libya and mother by him of the three Danaïdes: Chrysippe, Sthenele and Cleite. These daughters wed and slayed their cousin-husbands, sons of King Aegyptus of Egypt and Tyria during their wedding night. According to Hippostratus, Danaus had all of his progeny by a single woman, Europe, daughter of the river-god Nilus. In some accounts, he married his cousin Melia, daughter of Agenor, king of Tyre. * Memphis, daughter of the Egyptian king Uchoreus, who was said to have founded the city and named it after her, and mother by Neilus of Aegyptus, the eponym of Egypt (apparently distinct from Aegyptus, brother of Danaus).Diodorus Siculus1.51.3/ref> Notes References * Apollodorus, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memphis (2013 Film)
''Memphis'' is a 2013 musical drama film, directed by Tim Sutton. The film stars Willis Earl Beal in the lead role of talented singer. The film had its premiere at the 70th Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2013. The film was also awarded the cinema funding grant by Venice Biennale College. The film later screened at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2014. Vimeo acquired the exclusive 30-day worldwide digital window on the film, while Kino Lorber will theatrically release the film. Plot A singer drifts through Memphis city on a journey of self-discovery. Cast * Willis Earl Beal * Wole Parks as Michael Jordan * Todd Williams as Chad *Constance Brantley *Larry Dodson *Devonte Hull *Lopaka Thomas *John Gary Williams * Lainie Kazan as Mary *Curtis Armstrong as Jake Reception ''Memphis'' received mostly positive reviews from critics. Justin Lowe in his review for ''The Hollywood Reporter ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
