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Southern Soul in Memphis

The studio town. Soul-blues has been recorded here for generations, from Royal Studios to Ecko Records.

Artists from Memphis

E.J. JonesRising

E.J. Jones

Memphis, Tennessee

Breakout of the year

Shirley BrownVeteran

Shirley Brown

West Memphis, Arkansas

'Woman to Woman' soul queen

Bobby "Blue" BlandVeteran

Bobby "Blue" Bland

Memphis, Tennessee

Blues & soul giant (1930-2013)

Carl SimsVeteran

Carl Sims

Memphis, Tennessee

Ecko soul-blues mainstay

Sweet AngelVeteran

Sweet Angel

Memphis, Tennessee

Soul-blues saxophonist & singer

Gerod RaybornVeteran

Gerod Rayborn

Memphis, Tennessee

Ecko singer, writer & producer

Shows in Memphis

Jun 27, 2026 · 7:00 PMSouthern Soul and Blues ReviewOpulence BallroomTickets ▸
Jun 28, 2026 · 4:00 PMSouthern Soul Blues Concert on the RiverMemphis Queen Line River BoatsTickets ▸

Producers & Studios in Memphis

Ecko Records

Studio & Label

John Ward's label, the prolific engine of 2000s Southern Soul, with its own working Memphis studio.

Royal Studios

Studio

The legendary Hi Records home of Al Green, a living, bookable Memphis soul room run by the Mitchell family.

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