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US blues capital Memphis losing its lustre

It was once the cradle of blues and rock for America and synonymous with the magic of B.B. King. With the death of the legendary blues guitarist King last month, the city has lost of one its last favorite sons. It was in the streets of Memphis, mainly legendary Beale Street, where blues music got its rapturous start in the 1940s and 50s before spreading to the rest of America.