“There are cool cats and there are cool Memphis cats but no one, not Elvis, not Jerry Lee, not even the Wolf came close to epitomizing Memphis and cool like Jim Dickinson did. He was the Top Cat Daddy, an inspiration, a mentor and my friend. If you knew his music and understood his role as one of the links between black and white culture and between blues and rock and roll, you know what I'm talking about. If he is unfamiliar to you, now's as good time as any to get to know him, even though he's checked out of the motel.” --Joe Nick Patoski
Jellyrollin' All Over Heaven performed by Luther Dickinson from a few years ago - seems appropriate as we acknowledge 5 years since Jim passed. #justdeadnotgone
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