HERITAGE TOURS, INC.

280 Hernando St. ~ Memphis, TN 38126

(901) 527-3427    FAX (901) 527-8784

heritagetours@bellsouth.net

October 16, 2017                                                                                                      Contact: Elaine Turner

                                                                                                                                                           901-527-3427

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

21^st ANNUAL W. C. HANDY HERITAGE AWARDS

 

The 21^st Annual W. C. Handy Heritage Awards honoring “Authentic Beale Street Musicians” celebrating W. C. Handy’s 144^th Birthday will be held on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at The Guesthouse at Graceland 3600 Elvis Presley Blvd at 5:30 pm.

“Saluting Memphis Blues and Soul” music, this year’s awards is being dedicated to the memory of Stax Musician, Marvell Thomas.  Grammy Award winner and Stax Recording artist, William Bell will receive the Lifetime Music Achievement Award.  Other honorees include veteran blues singer, Blind Mississippi Morris, Gospel singer James Nelson, Saxophonist and R&B recording artist, Kenneth Jackson, R&B singer Melvia “Chick” Rogers-Williams, and Stax R&B artist Randy Brown.

Sponsored by the W. C. Handy Memphis Home & Museum Preservation Fund and Heritage Tours, the musical extravaganza will also include dinner and live entertainment.

Tickets available 901-527-3427 or purchase tickets online at Paypal.com & send payment to heritagetours@bellsouth.net