Soul: Memphis' Original Sound - Photographs by Thom Gilbert

A new photo exhibit on display at the Stax Museum now through June 30, 2015
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"Queen of Beale Street" Ruby Wilson performing live during the November 14, 2014 opening reception!
an older man in a suit and tie smiles while holding his hat over his head
The exhibit includes this last professional photo every taken of the late, great Bobby "Blue" Bland.
people are looking at art on display in an exhibit room with white walls and brown carpet
Guests admiring the Thom Gilbert exhibition during the opening reception November 14, 2014.
a group of people standing around in a room with lots of bottles on the counter
Thanks to all who came out for wine, beer, food, live music, and more during the exhibition opening reception on Nov 14, 2014.
a room with many pictures on the wall and people's heads in different colors
The exhibit features more than 70 color and black-and-white photos taken in the past 18 months.
an id card with a man's face and name on it is lying on a white surface
In addition to photographic portraits, the exhibit features photos of rare memorabilia, such as this shot of Wilson Pickett's passport.
a television mounted to the side of a wall with writing on it and various pictures
The exhibit features video and a wall of signatures and messages written by artists represented with photographs.
an image of a man with a hat playing the trumpet in front of a microphone
The jacket of the exhibit's accompanying 256-page phenomenal book features original Bar-Kays trumpet player Ben Cauley.
people looking at pictures on display in an art gallery
The exhibit features more than 70 recently taken photographic portraits of those who helped create the "Memphis Sound."
people are looking at art on display in an exhibit room with white walls and brown carpet
Guests admiring the Thom Gilbert exhibition during the opening reception November 14, 2014.
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Photographer Thom Gilbert.