"Memphis Soul Stew" is a song by American saxophonist and bandleader King Curtis (1934–1971).
The track is a narrative that describes the Memphis Soul sound in terms of a cooking recipe, with each instrument introduced by Curtis. This includes "fatback drums", "a pinch of organ" and "a half-pint of horns".[1]
Curtis' original version, recorded at American Sound Studio in Memphis, was released as a single on Atco Records in 1967, and became a top 50 hit.[2][3] A live version, recorded at the Fillmore West in 1971, shortly before Curtis' death, was released on his live album Live at Fillmore West.[4]
In 2008, Bill Bailey chose the song to appear on Desert Island Discs.[5]
Jazz saxophonist Michael Lington covered the track on his 2014 album Soul Appeal.[6]
^The History of R&B and Soul Music. Lucent. 2013. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-420-511338.
Yak" by The Coasters (1958) and his own "Soul Twist" (1962), "Soul Serenade" (1964), and "MemphisSoulStew" (1967). Curtis Montgomery was born in Fort...
with his own composition "MemphisSoulStew", but the bulk of the album is taken with cover versions of recent rock, soul and country recordings including...
Tennessee" – Link Davis (1956) "All the Way from Memphis" – Mott the Hoople (1973) "MemphisSoulStew" – King Curtis (1967) "Tennessee" – Carl Perkins...
Seger, and Neil Diamond. He also played bass on King Curtis's single "MemphisSoulStew" in 1967. He also played bass on "Everlasting Love" by Carl Carlton...
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This is a list of soul foods and dishes. Soul food is the ethnic cuisine of African Americans that originated in the Southern United States. It uses a...
"Memphis Belle" by Hank Williams Jr. "Memphis Blues" by W. C. Handy "Memphis Skyline" by Rufus Wainwright "MemphisSoulStew" by King Curtis "Memphis,...
dressing Honey mustard Pot liquor Slumgulian (brown stew made by miners during the gold rush) Brunswick stew New England clam chowder An opened fortune cookie...
Soul food is the ethnic cuisine of African Americans. It originated in the American South from the cuisines of enslaved Africans trafficked to the North...
slaw (the latter for "Lexington-style" North Carolina barbecue Beaver tail stew—consumed in Arkansas Boudin—a spicy sausage, with rice as a central filler...
produced by Willie Mitchell, the Southern-soul maestro who ran Hi Records, the Memphis Horns and the Memphis Strings: R'n'B with lashings of subtlety,...
beans and curry powder. A similar stew is also made with butter beans but without the curry powder. Less common is a stew that is prepared with red kidney...
Stuff". Nashville Banner. p. C1. Gray, Michael (30 May 1997). "M-U-S-I-C-A-L Stew". Nashville Banner. p. D1. Ellis, Bill (13 Jul 1996). "Recordings". The Commercial...
soup Sweet potato and crab soup Gumbo Brunswick stew Catfish stew Lowcountry boil (known as "Frogmore stew" in South Carolina) Country captain Shrimp and...
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needed] Hearty dishes like barbacoa de cabeza (barbecued head), menudo (tripe stew), and fajitas or arracheras (grilled skirt steak) have their roots in this...
roux, Cajun spices, and other ingredients, and served with rice Gumbo—a stew of meat and/or shellfish, with celery, bell peppers, onions, and a stock...
Barbecue bologna Botifarra – Catalan sausage dish Cassoulet – Slow-cooked stew containing meat and white beans Cheese dog – Hot dog with cheese filling...
served with signature mac n' cheese and corn beard) The Four Way Soul Food Restaurant Memphis, Tennessee Southern-style Catfish (spicy cornmeal breaded farm-raised...
school in disgrace but joins a group called the Soul Plumbers out of the desire to continue saving souls. The comic is a six-issue series. Open Lines was...
a stew. Alternative recipes for roadkill include raccoon kebabs, moose-and-squirrel meat balls, Pennsylvania possum pot pie and skunk skillet stew. Some...
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