Otis Redding. Howlin’ Wolf. The Fillmore began life as an Italianate-style dance hall in 1912 with socials and masquerades, and became a roller rink in the 1940s. Once Bill Graham got involved, it became Ground Zero for the ‘60s rock explosion, as the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane...
We are unique from other pawn shops in Connecticut because we take pride in providing our customers with fast, confidential service. Our customers trust us over the competition. Many come from Danbury and surrounding areas including Bethel, Newtown, Redding and Ridgefield. In fact, we even have ...
You’ve heard about the music giants, like Elvis, BB King, and Otis Redding, but what you may not have heard is that Memphis remains a hub for artists today. From Justin Timberlake to the slew of artists that perform around the city every day, Memphis has a music scene that rivals ...
Stefan Lallinger, whose grandfather, Louis Redding, was an attorney in the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case, argues that in some ways school segregation is even worse today than it was at the time of that landmark 1954 ruling. Lallinger, who previously was a top aide to ...
For great people-watching, do your best Otis Redding impression and sit on the dock of the Bay. You can watch the tides roll away from any one of a dozen great eateries in the recently renovated Ferry Building Marketplace (One Ferry St, located on the Embarcadero at the foot of Market ...
Atlantic in New York (founded 1947), Vee Jay in Chicago (founded 1953), Stax in Memphis (founded 1959), and Tamla Motown in Detroit (founded 1959). In the 1960s, Atlantic Records firmly established Soul Music credentials by featuring Otis Redding, Solomon Burke, Wilson Pickett and Percy Sle...