Pee Wee Saloon

Pee Wee's Saloon was a favorite meeting spot for Memphis musicians in the early 20th century. W.C. Handy used the cigar counter there to write out copies of Beale Street Blues for his band members. One of those songs, written for the 1909 political campaign, was first named "Mr. Crump" for the Memphis mayor and political boss, and later, with new lyrics, became famous as "The Memphis Blues."

Memphis, Tennessee · United States