Various Artists - Past, Present and Future

Women have always played an integral role in American popular music, especially in blues and jazz. Known as the home of the blues and the birthplace of rock 'n roll, Memphis has been fertile soil for the growth of American popular music. Memphis Belles-Past, Present & Future is a comprehensive sampler that includes some of the most widely respected female artists associated with Memphis. It encompasses practically every style of music from classical to alternative rock. The 12-page booklet includes descriptions and photos of each of the twenty artists. Hardly anything or anybody is left out of this effort from Inside Sounds, a Memphis-based label founded in 1992. It is a CD intentionally inclusive and a celebration of talent, from twenty-something year old aspiring stars to artists who have graced the planet since before television was invented.

1) In the Mood for Memphis - Reni Simon
2) Love Means You Never Have to Say You're Sorry- Carla Thomas
3) I Can't Stand the Rain - Ann Peebles
4) Yesterday ; Days Before - Gwin Spencer
5) Go Back to Your Used to Be - Jeese Mae Hemphill
6) Forecast Blues - Sandy Carroll
7) I'm Catching Hell - Ruby Wilson
8) Corner of the World - Kelley Hurt
9) More Than You Know - Cybill Shepherd
10) Steal Away - Joyce Cobb
11) The Blues Chaser - Cordell Jackson
12) Son of a Preacher Man - the Bouffants
13) Voilet's Mississippi Blues - Carol Plunk
14) You Got a Hold on Me - Becc Lester
15) The Conversation - Brenda Patterson
16) Fooled By the Heart - Nancy Apple
17) Whale Song - Klaudia Kroboth
18) Out of the Blue - Susanne Jerome Taylor
19) Long Time Ago - Kallen Esperian
20) Bless Your Soul - Amanda Rae Cross