Story and Pictures by Dr. Yvonne D. Nelson A select group of music-lovers filled the auditorium for “An Evening with Mickey Gregory,” on Thursday, August 29, 2019, for the legendary Memphis activist, trumpeter, and bandleader’s 81st birthday celebration. The musical event began with a question and answer session led by Robert Gordon, a local author and filmmaker, included reflections on his musical career that was an instrumental part of the success Isaac Hayes achieved and more, and ended with the retired Gregory donating his trumpet into the Stax Museum’s permanent artifact collection. The 2-hour event hosted by the Stax Museum of American Soul Music began at 7 pm and featured performances by the Knights of Jazz and students and graduates of the Stax Music Academy. The Bazaar (1335 Madison Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104) owner, Ann Yates (center), began doing the salsa when trumpeter, Dr. Alvin McKinney, The Prime Minister of Joyful Jazz of Prophetic Management and Entertainment of Memphis, TN and Los Angeles, CA, began looking for dancers at the 81st birthday celebration for Mickey Gregory (center at wall) on Thursday, August 29, 2019. The two hour event was held at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, 926 E. McLemore Avenue in Memphis, TN, in Soulsville U.S.A. 16
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