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Coming out of Memphis, Preston Shannon pays tribute to the city's insatiable appetite for blues with a hefty side order of soul. . . . Shannon's gruff, gospel-influenced voice might remind some of Otis Redding and his guitar playing isn't that far away from Albert King. . . . In another era, Preston Shannon's recording address might have been Stax-Volt.' --Down Beat 'On contemporary Beale Street, Preston Shannon is one of the reigning… MORE