Commercial Appeal

Memphis blues vet, Beale Street staple Earl 'The Pearl' Banks dead at 89

Blues musician and Beale Street legend Earl “The Pearl” Banks has died. The venerable guitarist and bandleader was 89. News of Banks’ passing was confirmed on his official Facebook page. He had been ...

Will Memphis in May's Beale Street Music Festival return in 2026?

In February, Memphis in May officials said Beale Street Music Festival would return in 2026. What's the latest on those plans ...
Commercial Appeal

What were Beale Street Music Festival's best performances? Here's what our readers said

Memphis in May's Beale Street Music Festival will return in 2026, after being suspended in 2024 and 2025. The festival's location is yet to be determined, as its former home is now used for a ...
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Beale Street Blues; The Pearls

Jelly Roll Morton and his Red Hot peppers. side 1: Beale Street Blues; side 2: The Pearls (Bluebird B-10252). 78 rpm. Both tracks were originally recorded in 1927 and released on Victor 20948. Rust, ...
WREG

Closures raise question: Is Beale Street OK?

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Along historic Beale Street ...