Dewey and Elvis: The Life and Times of a Rock 'n' Roll Deejay

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Index Atkins, Chet: on Elvis, 80 Atlantic Records, 98, 123–24 automobile accidents: Dewey and, 179– 86, 193–94; report of, 185, 259n22 Axton, Estelle, 209 Axton, Packy, 209 Baker, LaVern, 89, 94, 122, 140 “Ballad of Bridey Murphy,” 120–21 Baptist Hospital (Memphis), 87 Barba, Marjorie (Dewey’s sister), on Dewey and drugs, 197; on Dewey and Elvis, 145; on Dewey’s death, 217; on Dot leaving Dewey, 208; on Odesssa Phillips, 32 Barlow, William: criticism of Dewey, 226; racial ventriloquy and, 78, 245n14 Barrasso, Anselmo, 52 Basie, Count, 56, 97 Battle of Hurtgen Forest (World War II), 35 Beale Black and Blue, 146 Beale Street, 3, 38, 87; and all-white audience, 94; as avenue, 240n3; black and white separation on, 51, 90, 241n21; businesses on, 50; as capital of black America, 45–46; and Dewey, 45–63, 87–89; early history of, 46; and Elvis, 144–47, 154; geographic boundaries, 45–46; and Home of the Blues Record Shop, 89–92; and Ace, Johnny, 122; on Amateur Night, 53; poker and Dewey, 51 Ackerman, Paul: on payola, 125–26 Acuff, Roy, 138, 139 Adams, Nick, 162 Adamsville, Tenn., 160, 184; as burial site, 31; Dewey’s youth in, 30–33 African Americans: as artists, 36, 62, 142; Beale Street and, 46–47; broadening demographics of, 117; Dewey and, 54–55, 87–88, 115; as percentage of Memphis population, 46, 240n6; purchasing power of, 38–39; rhythm and blues and, 36; rural background of, 138; on Sun label, 137–38. See also blacks Alamo, Tenn., 181 Alburty, Robert: black programming and, 59–60 Allen, Bill “Hoss,” 65, 82; quoted, 81 Allen, Steve, 15 Amateur Night at the Palace, 52–53; and Midnight Rambles, 60; Nat D. Williams and, 147 American Bandstand, 156, 177, 188 American Federation of Musicians (AFM), 107 American Graffiti, 2, 81 Anderson, Queen C., 83–85 Armstrong, Louis, 97, 225 Arnold, Eddy, 136, 138, 142–43 “Arthur”: and Home of the Blues, 91 20.INDEX.277-288_Cant.indd฀฀฀277 2/8/05฀฀฀2:00:21฀PM Index 278 Lansky Brothers, 144; and Midnight Rambles, 60, 94, 116; music of, 139; musicians on, 43–44, 47; origin of blues and, 47; reputation of, 46, 48–49 Benson, George S., 25, 237n5 Berger, Bettye, 214 Bernstein, Leonard, 45 Berretta, Frank: on Dewey, 30, 38, 101, 120, 238n3 Berry, Chuck, 88, 120, 140, 225 Bertrand, Michael T.: quoted, 226 Bihari brothers, 107 Billboard, 98; best-seller list and, 228; data of, 248n10; on payola, 125; “race” records and, 136, 253n3 Binford, Lloyd T.: censorship of films and, 26–27; on segregation, 94, 237n63 black community: and Dewey, 54–55, 82, 87; WDIA and, 141 black programming, 59–74, 141 blacks: baseball league game and, 87; as disc jockeys, 243n1; median income of, 66–67; in Mid-South, 39; rhythm and blues and, 2; on WDIA, 107 Blackwood Brothers, 85 Bland, Bobby “Blue,” 117; on Amateur Night, 53; Dewey’s influence on, 142 bluegrass music, 137 “Blue Moon,” 148, 150, 157 “Blue Suede Shoes”: introduction of, 114 Blues Time (WHBQ), 61–62, 65 Bon Air Club (Memphis), 148 Bonner, Alex: and Gordon Lawhead, 71–72 boogie-woogie music, 137 Booker T. Washington High School glee club, 60 Booth, Stanley, 145, 156, 161, 255n29; on Dewey and “That’s All Right,” 150; quoted, 10, 121, 160, 227 Boushe, Beverly, 212–13 Boyle, Patrick “Holy Joe”: Beale Street and, 48–49 Brewster, W. Herbert, 82–85, 87; sermons of, 85; song writing ability, 83 Brewsteraires, 83, 85 Brown, Roy, 91, 190 Browning, Gordon, Gov., 15; campaign of, 139 Brynner, Yul, 170–71 Bullet Records, 108 Burke, Bill: quoted, 189 Burnett, Chester. See Howlin’ Wolf “Buster” Williams Plastic Products, 114, 131 Campbell Clinic (Memphis), 182–83 Carruthers, Betty: quoted, 87, 160 Carruthers, Max: quoted, 87–88, 160 Cashbox, 98 Cash, Johnny, 1, 114, 204, 226; as Dewey’s close friend, 162, 195; on Dewey’s death, 218 Caughlin, Larry, 190 Center for Southern Folklore (Memphis ): interview with B.B. King, 138, 147; interview with Mrs. Robert Henry, 146; interview with “Sunbeam ” Mitchell, 146 Central High School, 145 Chapman, Peter. See Memphis Slim Charles, Ray, 58 Cherry, Reuben, 89–92, 100, 214; comparison to Dewey, 89; description of, 89–90; as early mentor to Dewey, 90 Chess, Leonard, 11, 92, 123–24; Sam Phillips and, 107, 110; visit to Dewey, 122–25n 129 Chess Records, 98, 123–24 Chickasaw Ballroom (Chisca Hotel): sock hops for Elvis at, 155; Elvis and Dewey...