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coletta’s italian restaurant

from elvis presley posted in music by tacopolis

Opened in 1923, Coletta's has been a Memphis institution for years. The King used to love to eat the famous barbeque pizza here (a pizza that Coletta's claims to have invented).

Today, there are two Coletta's in Memphis (this is the one that the King frequented).

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1034 audubon dr

from elvis presley posted in music by tacopolis

In 1956, Elvis bought this house at 1034 Audubon Dr for his family for $29,000 (after leaving their apartment at 1414 Getwell Rd).

The family lived there for just one year before Elvis bought Graceland. The house still stands today.

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former jimi hendrix boyhood home

from jimi hendrix posted in music by tacopolis

Originally located in the Central District, Al Hendrix bought a home at this location in 1950 with a $10 down payment.

Jimi Hendrix lived at this address from the ages of 10 to 13, when he first discovered music. Leon Hendrix (Jimi's younger brother by five years) remembers Jimi playing the Peter Gunn theme on a ukulele "because you could play it using only one string."

The home was originally moved to the Hi-Land Mobile Manor, a trailer park opposite to the Jimi Hendrix memorial at Greenwood Memorial Park in Renton, but the house was torn down in 2009 because financing couldn't be secured. The contents of the home (wood, bathtub, doors, etc.) have been put into storage for safe-keeping. Pictures of the pre-disassembled home can be seen here.

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peter tosh monument

from peter tosh posted in music by pete_nice

Peter Tosh, former member of Bob Marley's Wailers and accomplished solo reggae artist, was killed by gunmen during a home invasion on Sept. 11, 1987.

South from this location on A2 is a monument (or a memorial/mausoleum) dedicated to Peter Tosh.

A museum honoring the artist is currently in the fund-raising stage.

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wally’s foods

from hot cheetos and takis posted in music by pete_nice

This location was used in the "Hot Cheetos and Takis" video. The kids rap about their favorite snack, which you can buy inside 2-for-$1.

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