http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=4599 en-us Gallery 2 RSS Module, version 1.1.8 Tue, 19 May 2026 08:00:58 -0500 120 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=4603 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=4599 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=18764 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=18764 ]]> Paul Braun photo Tue, 22 Sep 2015 21:46:12 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=17027 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=17027
George "GK" Klein, left, is a Memphis broadcasting legend. He was also a longtime friend of Elvis Presley's, having met him when they were both in 8th grade. He remained one of Elvis' true best friends through the rest of his life, and Elvis even stood up as his best man at his wedding. We had a common friend in the late Jimi Jamison, so I introduced myself to GK at the Sirius satellite studio for Elvis Radio located at the Graceland visitors' center and we shared some stories about our friend. He then agreed to pose for a photo with his co-host, Big Jim McKay.]]> Paul Braun photo Mon, 13 Apr 2015 10:13:28 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=17025 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=17025
The smoker room at the Rendezvous restaurant in downtown Memphis. A classic Memphis BBQ joint since 1948. Main entrance is halfway down an alley, and the main dining room is down in the basement of the building. Great atmosphere, great BBQ.]]> Paul Braun photo Mon, 13 Apr 2015 10:13:28 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=17023 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=17023
Charlie Vergos had a diner in downtown Memphis in the '40's. In 1948, he cleared out the basement, looking for new ideas. Discovered the unused coal chute which would provide access for an exhaust hood. So, he installed a smoker and went into the BBQ business. It's dark, kitschy, and fun. Great food as well.]]> Paul Braun photo Mon, 13 Apr 2015 10:13:28 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=17021 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=17021
The sign that greets you at the bottom of the stairs at Rendezvous in Memphis.]]> Paul Braun photo Mon, 13 Apr 2015 10:13:28 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=17019 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=17019
Memphis' oldest restaurant, the Arcade has been on this location since 1919. The current building, erected in 1925, replaced the original wooden structure. The decor has remained pretty much unchaged since the 50's. The food is good, the atmosphere is a complete throwback to the classic diners, with the exception that this is genuine, not some current retro-recreation. The Arcade has survived through boom and bust, through the changes in Memphis after Dr. King's assassination, through the mass exodus of a lot of downtown's businesses. It was also one of Elvis' favorite places to eat, usually in the last diner on the left by the windows.]]> Paul Braun photo Mon, 13 Apr 2015 10:13:28 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=17017 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=17017
Walking through the door of the Arcade is taking a step back through time. The decor hasn't changed much since the 1950's during the heyday of downtown Memphis. Elvis Presley's regular booth is all the way down on the left by the windows.]]> Paul Braun photo Mon, 13 Apr 2015 10:13:28 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=17013 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=17013
One of Donald "Duck" Dunn's pipes, on display at the Stax Museum in Memphis. Duck was a member of Booker T. and the M.G.'s, also the house band for Stax and many Atlantic soul recordings. Duck was the bass player on thousands of recordings, toured with many different artists, and also was the bass player in The Blues Brothers Band in the movie and on tour. Duck passed away in 2012. ]]> Paul Braun photo Mon, 13 Apr 2015 10:38:20 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=17011 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=17011
This 100-plus-year-old chapel was dismantled from it's origina location in the Mississippi Delta and reconstructed inside the Stax Museum. It's a very effective artifact to show the connecting line between gospel and Memphis soul music.]]> Paul Braun photo Mon, 13 Apr 2015 10:38:20 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=17008 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=17008
One of the spires decorating Humes High School in Memphis, Elvis Presley's high school.]]> Paul Braun photo Mon, 13 Apr 2015 11:41:58 -0500