Soul: Memphis' Original Sound - Photographs by Thom Gilbert

"Queen of Beale Street" Ruby Wilson performing live during the November 14, 2014 opening reception!

The exhibit includes this last professional photo every taken of the late, great Bobby "Blue" Bland.

Guests admiring the Thom Gilbert exhibition during the opening reception November 14, 2014.

Guests admiring the Thom Gilbert exhibition during the opening reception November 14, 2014.

Thanks to all who came out for wine, beer, food, live music, and more during the exhibition opening reception on Nov 14, 2014.

The exhibit features more than 70 color and black-and-white photos taken in the past 18 months.

In addition to photographic portraits, the exhibit features photos of rare memorabilia, such as this shot of Wilson Pickett's passport.

The exhibit features video and a wall of signatures and messages written by artists represented with photographs.

The jacket of the exhibit's accompanying 256-page phenomenal book features original Bar-Kays trumpet player Ben Cauley.

The exhibit features more than 70 recently taken photographic portraits of those who helped create the "Memphis Sound."

Photographer Thom Gilbert.