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Rock n' Soul Museum

Music museum tells the critical story of the musical pioneers who overcame racial and socio-economic obstacles to create the music that changed the cultural complexion of the world.

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Developed in the early 20th century, the Memphis blues syncopated style was often played on homemade instruments and made famous by names like Frank Stokes and Sleepy John Estes.

Home to the NBA Memphis Grizzlies, the FedEx Forum also serves a multitude of uses when the team is away.

For over 90 years, twice a day several ducks march through the Peabody Hotel lobby to visit its' fountain. The Peabody duck march is a Memphis institution.

The Orpheum, Memphis

Located on Beale Street, the Orpheum was once the Grand Opera House and considered the finest theater outside the Big Apple. Today, it remains an active venue.

Elvis Presley came from very humble beginnings and grew up to become one of the biggest names in rock 'n' roll. Born in Tupelo, he moved to Memphis as a teenager, and as his fame grew he purchased Graceland in March 1957, where he finally died at the age of 42.

Elvis worked at The Malco for some time after getting fired from Loew's State Theatre.

Related Tours

Memphis Music Scene: Private Half-Day Walking Tour

Immerse yourself in the worlds of Elvis Presley, B.B. King, and Johnny Cash, and discover the Memphis music scene in one of America's great music cities - famous for soul and rock 'n' roll influence and for being the birthplace of blues.

On your private half-day walking tour you will:

Stroll down Beale Street - an iconic street in the heart of downtown Memphis;
Learn about the heritage of the historic Orpheum Theatre, listed on the National Register of Historic Places;
Spot the Main Street Trolley, a heritage streetcar transit system still operating down the streets of Memphis;
Snap a photo under the famous Beale street gate arch;
See the Elvis Statue, a tribute to the king of rock n' roll, and the W.C.Handy statue, the father of the blues;
Walk past the Hard Rock Cafe, and the Memphis Music Hall of Fame;
Discover the WDIA-WHRK Radio Building, home to the first radio station in the US programmed entirely for the black community since 1947;
Walk past B.B King's Blues Club, a favourite of locals and visitors alike;
Pop into The Peabody Hotel to see the iconic Peabody ducks (Only during morning tours);
End your tour at the Rock n'Soul Museum, to learn more about the huge musical impact that the community had on the entire world.

On your Private Tour of Beale Street, you'll learn the musical history of Memphis, the stars of the show and their stories.

You'll find out who W.C.Handy was and the influence that Sam Phillips had on the journey of rock'n'roll, the blues and the many famous musicians associated with these influential strains that have made Memphis famous for its music.

Beale Street is in Downtown Memphis and runs from the Mississippi River to East Street, a distance of nearly 2 miles. Your tour finishes with a drink at a local haunt, where your guide will get you a drink (beer, house wine, coffee, or soda) and give you insight into the best place to indulge in Memphis’s music scene.