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1. Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Soundtrack, Love Me Tender Elvis Presley began his career as first performer of rockabilly, an up-tempo fusion of country and rhythm and blues with a strong back beat. His novel versions of existing songs, mixing 'black' and 'white' sounds, made him popular - and controversial - as did his uninhibited stage and television performances...
2. Isaac Hayes Isaac Hayes Soundtrack, Kill Bill: Vol. 1 Isaac Hayes was the second-born child of Isaac Sr. and Eula Hayes, but was raised by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Wade Sr. The child of a poor family, he grew up picking cotton in Covington, Tennessee. He dropped out of high school, only to be encouraged later by his former high school teachers to get his diploma...
3. Martin Luther King Martin Luther King Self, Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. His father, Martin Luther King Sr., was a pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. His mother was a schoolteacher. For Martin the civil rights movement began one summer in 1935 when he was six years old. Two of his friends did not show up to play ball with him and Martin decided to go looking for them...
4. Macon McCalman Macon McCalman Actor, Falling Down
5. Jeff Buckley Jeff Buckley Soundtrack, Vanilla Sky
6. Vernon Presley Vernon Presley Self, Elvis on Tour
7. Gladys Presley Gladys Presley Actress, Loving You
8. Shelby Foote Shelby Foote Self, The Making of 'Gettysburg'
9. Windlind Smith Windlind Smith Actress, The Chase Windland "Wendy" Smith Rice was the first child of the founder of FedEx, Frederick W. Smith. Her father named FedEx's first plane "Wendy" after her in 1973. She became an accomplished photographer of nature and animals. The movie, "P.S. I love you," was produced by her sister, Molly, in her honor. Windland attended St...
10. Jack Lescoulie Jack Lescoulie Actor, The Great Library Misery
11. Ellis Rabb Ellis Rabb Actor, Enemies
12. Sid Selvidge Sid Selvidge Music Department, Memphis
13. Rufus Thomas Rufus Thomas Soundtrack, This Is England Born on March 26, 1917, in Cayce, Mississippi, R&B and blues legend Rufus Thomas began his career in the 1930s as a comedian with the Rabbit Foot Minstrels. In the 1940s he was a DJ on Memphis' WDIA radio, one of the few black-owned stations of that time. His talent shows influenced the careers of such R&B greats as Ike Turner...
14. R.L. Burnside R.L. Burnside Soundtrack, Black Snake Moan
15. Don Briscoe Don Briscoe Actor, Guiding Light
16. Gail Stone-Stanton Gail Stone-Stanton Actress, Making the Grade Gail Stanton was Playboy's Playmate of the Month for June of 1978. She was also a popular model, making numerous commercials and promotional appearances, including a stint as Miss Michelob Lite in the early 1980s.
17. Sherry Mathis Sherry Mathis Actress, Search for Tomorrow Sherry Ann Mathis began her career on the local stage in Memphis, Tennessee. She went to New York in 1971 and soon made her debut on the Broadway stage in a production of Harold Prince's "A Little Night Music". She subsequently appeared as "Liza Sentell" on the Search for Tomorrow soap opera for seven years...
18. Sam Phillips Sam Phillips Self, Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
19. Wilbur 'Hi-Fi' White Wilbur 'Hi-Fi' White Actor, Penitentiary
20. Bob Vosse Bob Vosse Director, Babe Watch
21. Bill Black Bill Black Self, Gene Krupa and His Orchestra
22. Luther Perkins Luther Perkins Actor, The Exotic Ones
23. Vester Presley Vester Presley Self, Elvis Presley - Die frühen Jahre
24. Arthur Lee Arthur Lee Soundtrack, Point Break
25. Chris Bell Chris Bell Soundtrack, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist Chris Bell was born January 12, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was always a talented artist but began displaying his ability as a writer and guitarist at about 12 years old. After high school Bell became a founding member of possibly the greatest post-Beatles-style rock band that the USA has yet produced...
26. Gene Rutherford Gene Rutherford Actor, Will Penny
27. Albert King Albert King Soundtrack, The Switch
28. Marguerite Piazza Marguerite Piazza Self, The Marguerite Piazza Show
29. Wayne Emmons Wayne Emmons Actor, The Rainmaker
30. Charles 'Skip' Pitts Charles 'Skip' Pitts Music Department, Black Snake Moan
31. Cary Middlecoff Cary Middlecoff Self, The Bellboy
32. Grace Duffie Boylan Grace Duffie Boylan Writer, A Rumor of Angels Grace Duffie Boylan was on 9 February, 1861, at Kalamazoo, Michigan, one of eleven children born to Phelix K. and Juliette Duffie. Her father, who had emigrated from Ireland, owned the Dollar House Hotel in Kalamazoo. During the American Civil War he served for eighteen months as a Captain in the 19th Michigan Infantry...
33. Al Jackson Jr. Al Jackson Jr. Soundtrack, Pulp Fiction
34. Adrian Rogers Adrian Rogers Self, What Every Christian Ought to Know: Essential Truths for Growing Your Faith
35. Lucile Doan Ewing Lucile Doan Ewing Actress, My Dog Skip Lucile Doan Ewing was a life-long resident of Memphis, Tennessee. In 1951 she founded the Memphis Children's Theatre, which allowed children to write, produce, direct and act on stage. She continued to oversee the troupe until her retirement in 1976. She was featured in several films, various television commercials and stage plays during her career.
36. Alex Plasschaert Alex Plasschaert Stunts, Batman Forever
37. Henry Busse Henry Busse Soundtrack, The English Patient Songwriter ("Hot Lips", "Wang Wang Blues"), conductor, composer, and trumpeter in the Paul Whiteman orchestra between 1918-1928. He then formed his own orchestra, appearing in night clubs, radio, and dance halls. He made many records, and did many concert tours in he USA and Europe. Joining ASCAP in 1946...
38. Hugh Allan Hugh Allan Actor, Annapolis
39. John Fergus Ryan John Fergus Ryan Writer, The White River Kid
40. Charlie Feathers Charlie Feathers Soundtrack, Kill Bill: Vol. 1
41. Madge West Madge West Actress, Money Troubles
42. Charles Washburn Charles Washburn Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Sounder
43. Ivory Joe Hunter Ivory Joe Hunter Soundtrack, Lone Star
44. Clyde McCoy Clyde McCoy Soundtrack, RocknRolla
45. Jim Dickinson Jim Dickinson Music Department, Streets of Fire
46. Benjamin Hooks Benjamin Hooks Self, We Shall Not Be Moved
47. Furry Lewis Furry Lewis Actor, This Is Elvis Born in Mississippi, Walter "Furry" Lewis was one of the original Delta Bluesmen. A contemporary of Robert Johnson, Lewis specialized in slide guitar. He has multiple recordings that can be easily be found. Furry lost his leg while trying to jump a freight train.
48. Jessie Mae Hemphill Jessie Mae Hemphill Soundtrack, Black Snake Moan
49. Little Milton Little Milton Self, Wattstax
50. Jay Reatard Jay Reatard Self, Better Than Something: Jay Reatard
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