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The Memphis Mercury Connection

John Abbey, Blues & Soul, 14 March 1978

NO, IT ISN'T a devious underworld operation; rather, it is the efforts of the Chicago-based Mercury organisation to be the first major to capitalise on the Memphis musical rebirth and to underline their faith in the locals, Mercury has appointed Judd Phillips as Vice-President and in charge of the operation.

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