Happy Black History Month, y’all, 

This week we bring our cinematic celebration to a close, but we do it with MUSIC!

Music is a core, human experience, but that doesn’t mean that music history is immune to the reality of human history. While many were enjoying rock’n’roll, few were honoring or even aware of its relation to the Black community as White artists and disc jockeys profited off the sound. 

For our review this week, we watched the recorded Broadway show, Memphis. Boasting a predominantly Black cast, and about the history of rock’n’roll on radio, we’ll discuss how well the show honors the history. Furthermore, we’ll discuss the different ways stage can be used to tell a story, how well this recording works, and more. 

Thank you for joining us this week, and be sure to check out last week’s episode.

Enjoy y’all, 

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Memphis Review

Total Runtime - 01:12:49