Shake, Rattle, & Roll was a free Memphis music magazine published by Charles Mooney IV from May 1991 to December 1994. Besides providing a snapshot of the Memphis music scene in the early 1990s, these magazines feature articles about Memphis musicians from many decades, making them of interest to anyone researching Memphis music. Thanks to Charles Mooney IV, in addition to these digital holdings, the University of Memphis Music Library holds the complete run of the magazine in print.
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August 1994
The August 1994 issue featured Dan Penn and an article about the day Elvis met President Nixon.
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June 1994
The June 1994 issue featured an article about Memphis musicians who had moved to Nashville.
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March 1994
Vol. III, no. 10 focused on the hard rock and rap scenes in Memphis (e.g., Al Kapone and Son of Slam), as well as a spotlight on FreeWorld.
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February 1994
Vol. III, no. 9 featured post-Phineas Newborn Memphis pianists—Donald Brown, James Williams, Harold Mabern, and Mulgrew Miller—and guitarist Little Jimmy King.
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July 1992
Vol. II, no. 1 featured Shawn Lane, the Kronos Quartet, and an article about women in the music business.
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June 1992
Vol I, no. 12 featured a special report on the Christian underground music scene in Memphis, as well as gospel artist O'Landa Draper.
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April 1992
Issue 10 featured Larry Springfield, the 25th Anniversary Memphis Horns performance, and the schedules for the Beale Street Music Festival, Crossroads, and Memphis in May MusicFest.
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August 1991
Issue 3 featured Clearance Giddens, "The Black Elvis," Jimi Jamison, Todd Snider, and the Voodoo Village People.
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July 1991
The second issue featured Memphis band Come In Berlin, guitarist Eric Gales, and a follow up on Sweet, Sweet Connie.
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May 1991
The premier issue of Shake, Rattle, and Roll featured rock and roll groupie Sweet, Sweet Connie, who traveled and slept with countless rock and roll stars.