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Preston Shannon October 23 1947 – January 22 2018 Was An American Electric Blues And Soul Blues Guitarist Singer And Songwriter. Among The Songs He Wrote Are "Beale Street Boogaloo" And "Midnight In Memphis". He Was Born In Olive Branch Mississippi United States. He Relocated With His Family To Memphis Tennessee At The Age Of Eight. Despite Initial Misgiving From His Pentecostal Parents Shannon Developed An Interest In The Blues And Played Part-Time With Several Local Bands Whilst His Daytime Occupation Was With A Hardware Firm. He Began A Full-Time Musical Career When He Secured A Spot In Shirley Brown's Backing Ensemble. In 1993 His Own Preston Shannon Band Played At The Long Beach Blues Festival In Long Beach California. After Being Spotted Leading His Own Band In Memphis' Beale Street Clubs He Signed To Rounder Records Subsidiary Bullseye Blues And Released His Debut Solo Effort Break The Ice In 1994. Then Followed The Willie Mitchell Produced Efforts Midnight In Memphis 1996 And All In Time 1999 . However With No Immediate Follow-Up Available Preston Lost Momentum. After Moving To Title Tunes He Released Be With Me Tonight 2006 . Shannon Played At Memphis In May In Both 2008 And 2011. In February 2012 Shannon Appeared On Season Two Of The Voice Singing "In The Midnight Hour". He Was A Regular Performer At B.B. King's Blues Club In Memphis. Shannon's Most Recent Album Release Was Dust My Broom 2014 . Allmusic Noted That "Shannon's Speciality Is A Blend Of Southern-Fried Soul And Blues And His Albums And Live Shows - Always With A Horn Section - Are An Eclectic Mix Of Danceable Grooving Tunes And Slow Soulful Ballads". Discography Albums
YearTitleRecord Label
1994Break The IceBullseye Blues
1996Midnight In MemphisBullseye Blues
1999All In TimeBullseye Blues
2006Be With Me TonightTitle Tunes
2011Goin' Back To MemphisContinental Blue Heaven
2014Dust My BroomContinental Blue Heaven Singles
YearTitleRecord Label
1999"Tired Of The Ghetto Bringing Me Down"Bullseye Blues Preston Shannon Has Been Called The King Of Beale Street For His Longtime Tenure Playing The Clubs Along That Memphis Byway. Soulful Vocals And Stinging Guitar Work Make For An Incredible Live Performer Who Has Been Described As A Cross Between Otis Redding And Bobby Womack. But Perhaps A Comparison To The Late Little Milton May Be The Most Apropos Since His Styling Of Blues Drenched With Soul And R&B Are Much More Akin With Milton’s. Shannon Has Released Four Albums His Latest Titled Goin’ Back To Memphis Actually A Re-Release Of His 2006 Disc Be With Me Tonight Are All Outstanding And He Received Three Grammy Nominations For His 1999 Release All In Time
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Preston Shannon - Baby I Will Curtis Salgado - Help Me Through The Day Michael Powers - Country Boy Debbie Davies - Dream About The Blues Big Mike Griffin - He Can't Do It Les Wilson & The Mighty Houserockers - I'll Play The Blues For You Twelve Bar Blues Band - E-Mail From Heaven Willie Kent - Look Like It's Gonna Rain Innes Sibun - Gimme A Taste Coyote Kings - Down With The Blues Tino Gonzales - Happy Man's Blues Walter Trout Band - Cold Cold Feeling Corey Stevens - It's Over Corey Stevens - Road To Zen Walter Trout Band - Motivation Of Love Tom Principato - I Know What You're Thinkin' Oreo Blue - Ain't No Sunshine Carl Weathersby - Your Love Is Everything Michael Osborn - My Babe Michael Osborn - It Ain't Right Maurice John Vaughn - Love Abuse Eric Culberson - If You Leave Me Scott Holt Band - I Don't Know Matt Schofield - Sittin' On Top Of The World A.C. Reed - You're Going To Miss Me Johnny Rawls - I Want To Thank You Debbie Davies - Trying To Keep It Real Long John Hunter - West Texas Homecoming Scott Holt Band - Tick James Solberg - The Hand You're Dealt The Blues Band - Big Boss Man The Blues Band - I Can't Tell It All Johnny Rawls - Get It While You Can James Armstrong - Somebody Got To Pay Shaun Murphy - It’s My Own Tears Tutu Jones - The Thrill Is Gone Tom Principato - In A Dream Tutu Jones - Stubborn Woman Preston Shannon - No More War Shaun Murphy - Nickel And A Nail Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers - Come On Home Charlie Musselwhite - Mama Long Legs Don McMinn - Loving Instructor Don McMinn - Memphis In May Maurice John Vaughn - Nothing Left To Believe In Big Lucky Carter - You'd Better Mind Big Lucky Carter - Gonna Break That Lock Memphis Minnie - Ice Man Come On Up Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King - Where I Want To Be
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Biography - Preston Shannon
Preston Shannon October 23 1947 – January 22 2018 Was An American Electric Blues And Soul Blues Guitarist Singer And Songwriter. Among The Songs He Wrote Are "Beale Street Boogaloo" And "Midnight In Memphis". He Was Born In Olive Branch Mississippi United States. He Relocated With His Family To Memphis Tennessee At The Age Of Eight. Despite Initial Misgiving From His Pentecostal Parents Shannon Developed An Interest In The Blues And Played Part-Time With Several Local Bands Whilst His Daytime Occupation Was With A Hardware Firm. He Began A Full-Time Musical Career When He Secured A Spot In Shirley Brown's Backing Ensemble. In 1993 His Own Preston Shannon Band Played At The Long Beach Blues Festival In Long Beach California. After Being Spotted Leading His Own Band In Memphis' Beale Street Clubs He Signed To Rounder Records Subsidiary Bullseye Blues And Released His Debut Solo Effort Break The Ice In 1994. Then Followed The Willie Mitchell Produced Efforts Midnight In Memphis 1996 And All In Time 1999 . However With No Immediate Follow-Up Available Preston Lost Momentum. After Moving To Title Tunes He Released Be With Me Tonight 2006 . Shannon Played At Memphis In May In Both 2008 And 2011. In February 2012 Shannon Appeared On Season Two Of The Voice Singing "In The Midnight Hour". He Was A Regular Performer At B.B. King's Blues Club In Memphis. Shannon's Most Recent Album Release Was Dust My Broom 2014 . Allmusic Noted That "Shannon's Speciality Is A Blend Of Southern-Fried Soul And Blues And His Albums And Live Shows - Always With A Horn Section - Are An Eclectic Mix Of Danceable Grooving Tunes And Slow Soulful Ballads". Discography Albums
YearTitleRecord Label
1994Break The IceBullseye Blues
1996Midnight In MemphisBullseye Blues
1999All In TimeBullseye Blues
2006Be With Me TonightTitle Tunes
2011Goin' Back To MemphisContinental Blue Heaven
2014Dust My BroomContinental Blue Heaven Singles
YearTitleRecord Label
1999"Tired Of The Ghetto Bringing Me Down"Bullseye Blues Preston Shannon Has Been Called The King Of Beale Street For His Longtime Tenure Playing The Clubs Along That Memphis Byway. Soulful Vocals And Stinging Guitar Work Make For An Incredible Live Performer Who Has Been Described As A Cross Between Otis Redding And Bobby Womack. But Perhaps A Comparison To The Late Little Milton May Be The Most Apropos Since His Styling Of Blues Drenched With Soul And R&B Are Much More Akin With Milton’s. Shannon Has Released Four Albums His Latest Titled Goin’ Back To Memphis Actually A Re-Release Of His 2006 Disc Be With Me Tonight Are All Outstanding And He Received Three Grammy Nominations For His 1999 Release All In Time read less
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YearTitleRecord Label
1994Break The IceBullseye Blues
1996Midnight In MemphisBullseye Blues
1999All In TimeBullseye Blues
2006Be With Me TonightTitle Tunes
2011Goin' Back To MemphisContinental Blue Heaven
2014Dust My BroomContinental Blue Heaven Singles
YearTitleRecord Label
1999"Tired Of The Ghetto Bringing Me Down"Bullseye Blues Preston Shannon Has Been Called The King Of Beale Street For His Longtime Tenure Playing The Clubs Along That Memphis Byway. Soulful Vocals And Stinging Guitar Work Make For An Incredible Live Performer Who Has Been Described As A Cross Between Otis Redding And Bobby Womack. But Perhaps A Comparison To The Late Little Milton May Be The Most Apropos Since His Styling Of Blues Drenched With Soul And R&B Are Much More Akin With Milton’s. Shannon Has Released Four Albums His Latest Titled Goin’ Back To Memphis Actually A Re-Release Of His 2006 Disc Be With Me Tonight Are All Outstanding And He Received Three Grammy Nominations For His 1999 Release All In Time read less
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