Talk:Robert Reed Church

Latest comment: 4 years ago by FloridaArmy in topic Photo of his home

Photo of his home

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There is a photo of his home on one of the firdt pages here. Public domain? FloridaArmy (talk) 18:50, 25 January 2020 (UTC)Reply

BUILDER OF BEALE STREET

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Church's fortune was substantially built on vice -- saloons, gambling and prostitution. He's credited as the builder of Beale Street. These saloons and whorehouses fostered the rise of the Blues.[1]

References

  1. ^ Preston Lauterbach, Beale Street Dynasty: Sex, Song, and the Struggle for the Soul of Memphis~~~~Chuck Gaddy