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Carla Thomas | Memphis Music Hall of Fame

Carla trained her entire life for a career in entertainment. She grew up just a few blocks from Beale Street where Rufus was the emcee at the Palace Theatre for what became the world’s most famous blues talent showcase. Carla often accompanied her father at the Palace and developed her musical styling as she heard a range of blues from Bobby Bland to B.B. King...

Keywords:: TSU, Tennessee State University, HBCU Alumni, Tennessee State University Alumni, HBCU, Carla Thomas, African American Musician, TSU Alumni

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Humanities / Africana or African American or Black Studies / Biographies

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Material Type:: Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:: February 8, 2022
Date Modified in MERLOT:: February 28, 2022
Author:: Memphis Music Hall of Fame
Submitter:: Mikaela Wiley

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