Memphis... Yes I'm Ready

Double 180gm vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket. Dee Dee Bridgewater has gone back to her beginning... Memphis, TN. Born in the city known for it's pivotal part in American culture, music and civil rights struggle, Bridgewater was part of an American legacy. After moving to Flint, Michigan, Bridgewater s childhood nights were spent tuning into Memphis WDIA, the first radio station in the nation featuring all-black programming. It was also the station where her father spun vinyl as the on-air disc jockey, Matt the Platter Cat. This album is not only a return to Bridgewater s roots, but it offers ground-breaking re-imagining of American Blues and R&B classics with backing by the Stax Academy Choir, Kirk Whalum and recorded at Willie Mitchell s world-renowned Royal Studios. Co-Produced by Bridgewater and close friend Kirk Whalum (a Memphis native) the Memphis... Yes, I'm Ready album features such crowd pleasers as 'Why (Am I Treated So Bad)' by the Staple Singers, 'I'm Going Down Slow' (Bobby Blue Bland) and 'Don't Be Cruel', among others.