nothin' but the blues - View this location on map

'it would be easy to hit beale street (if you do go, look for the soul performers james govan or freeworld), but you came to memphis for deep blues. drive to wild bill's (901-726-5473), a storefront juke joint next to a beauty shop in a crumbling shopping strip. the room is deep and narrow, with snapshots of revelers tacked to the walls. beer is served in quarts on long community tables (bring your own wine or hard liquor), and when the dance floor fills up, folks boogie in the aisles. the band evolves and revolves; these players have backed albert king and b. b. king, played world tours and dirt-floor hovels, and they'll transport you back in time, a real good time. there's a $5 cover charge.'' New York Times
1580 vollintine avenue, Memphis, Tennessee

Local spot, Cultural