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Beale St.

When: 1912

What: WC Handy had been performing on Beale Street when he penned “Memphis Blues.” It was the first published (in 1912) Blues song of the soon to be popular genre.


In celebration of Black Music Month, TheUrbanDaily’s “It’s All Black Music” presents 100 Rewarding Black Music Moments, sponsored by Southwest Airlines.

Each Black Music Moment is associated with an actual place that you can visit. During the month of June, check in to at least three of these places on Foursquare to unlock TheUrbanDaily’s exclusive “It’s All Black Music” Badge. Check out the locations and details on our Foursquare page!

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