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Beale Street
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee |
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This is "Not" a temporary structure. The green steel
has been incorporated into the design facade of the building, which is
now a restaurant.
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4E 83
Pee Wee Saloon
(P. Wee Saloon)
Pee Wee's Saloon was the favorite meeting spot for Memphis musicians in
the early 20th Century. W.C. Handy used the cigar counter to write out
copies of the Beale Steet blues for his band members. One of those sons,
written for the 1909 political campaign was first named "Mr. Crump," for
the Memphis mayor and political boss. Later with new lyrices it became
famous as "The Memphis Blues."
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4E 126
Benjamin Franklin Booth
1858 - 1941
Benjamin F. Booth was one of Memphis earlies and most distinguished
African-American lawyers. STarting in 1886, he practiced law for more
than 54 years. In 1905, he challenged Tennessee's law authorizing the
segregaton of black and white passengers on street cars. Some of his
cases were heard before the United States Supreme Court. At his death in
1941, Booth was the oldest practicing attorney in Memphis.
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