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Friday 16 September 2022
Booker T. Jones performs at Stax, ahead of milestone

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — velop his musical talent just
Wearing a blue suit, black a few blocks from his house,
hat and multi-colored at Stax. Jones said he feels
socks, master keyboard- "an openness" when he
ist Booker T. Jones leaned walks into the Stax building.
away from the Hammond "I guess you can say that
B3 organ, tilted his head there are locations on the
back and worked the Earth, some more condu-
keys and foot pedals as cive to art than others,"
he played the funky and Jones told reporters before
familiar hit "Green Onions" his performance. "This is a
for a head-bobbing, toe- location that is conducive
tapping crowd at the Stax to art."
Museum of American Soul The museum is a top at-
Music. traction in Memphis, where
The intimate performance Graceland, Sun Studio,
by Jones and a tight back- Beale Street and the Mem-
up band Wednesday was phis Rock N' Soul Museum
part of an event at the also treat tourists to the mu-
Memphis, Tennessee, mu- sic created in the Mississippi
seum that previewed its River city.
yearlong 20th anniversary Stax fostered a raw sound
celebration planned for born from Black church mu-
2023. sic, the blues and rock 'n'
Built on the site of the for- roll. It featured tight rhythm
mer Stax Records, the sections, powerful horn
museum celebrates the Booker T. Jones performs in "Studio A" at the Stax Museum's on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022 in players, and singers who
influential soul music born Memphis. could be sexy and soulful in
from the studio where Otis Associated Press one tune, loud and forceful
Redding, Booker T. and in another.
the MGs, Isaac Hayes, the ground," said Pat Mitchell ions" followed a video an- up" vehicle that will take Some of Stax's musicians
Staple Singers, Carla Thom- Worley, president and CEO nouncing events celebrat- Stax music, merchandise grew up near the studio,
as, Wilson Pickett, Sam & of the Soulsville Founda- ing the museum's opening and more to locations like which moved into the old
Dave and others recorded tion, which oversees the two decades ago. They Austin's SXSW, Nashville's Capitol Theatre in 1960.
some of American popular museum. include a year's worth of Americana Fest and New They called it "Soulsville
music's most memorable Jones' rousing renditions free field trips for students, Orleans' Essence Festival. U.S.A." — a name that stuck
songs. of "Hip Hugger," "Time is a concert series featuring A Memphis native, Jones, to the surrounding working
"Right here in this space, Tight," "Soul Limbo," and performances by national 77, said he feels fortunate class neighborhood, now
you are on hallowed the 60-year-old "Green On- acts, and a mobile "pop- to have been able to de- called Soulsville.q

CNN revamping morning show with Lemon, Harlow and Collins

sive background in morn- nouncement also opens She currently anchors the
ing television. He helped another hole in CNN's 9 to 11 a.m. hours on CNN,
develop "Morning Joe" at prime-time lineup, where where she has worked
MSNBC and also produced Lemon has hosted the 10 since 2008.
"CBS This Morning" in the p.m. weeknight hour. CNN Collins, 30, has had a mete-
early 2010s. still hasn't replaced Chris oric rise at CNN. She joined
"There is no stronger combi- Cuomo at 9 p.m. after he the network in 2017 and
nation of talent than Don, was fired last December. was named the network's
Poppy and Kaitlan to de- Lemon said in a statement chief White House corre-
liver on our promise of a that his last eight years as a spondent last year. She'll be
This combination of photos shows Poppy Harlow at the 11th an- game-changing morning prime-time host have been leaving the White House,
nual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute at the American Museum news program," Licht said an incredible ride, but that but unlike Lemon and
of Natural History in New York on Dec. 17, 2017, left, CNN news in a statement. "They are it's time to "shake things up." Harlow, Collins was also
anchor Don Lemon at the 15th annual CNN Heroes All-Star Trib- each uniquely intelligent, "I was honestly floored named "chief correspon-
ute at the American Museum of Natural History on New York reliable and compelling. when Chris Licht asked me dent" of the new morning
on Dec. 12, 2021, center, and CNN White House correspondent
Kaitlan Collins during a live shot in front of the White House in Together they have a rare to do this and I'm honored show, meaning she'll often
Washington on July 25, 2018. and palpable chemistry." by his belief in me," Lemon be reporting from news lo-
Associated Press Much of the news Licht has said. "It's going to be a thrill cations.
made since starting his job ride to take on this chal- Mornings are particularly
By DAVID BAUDER They will replace the cur- in May has been subtrac- lenge with Poppy and Kait- competitive in television
AP Media Writer rent team of John Berman tions, canceling the "Reli- lan." news. Besides network of-
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN and Brianna Keilar at "New able Sources" media show "New Day" will get a new ferings "Good Morning
is shaking up its morning Day," which airs on the and letting go host Brian name, format and set in America" on ABC, the "To-
lineup, saying Thursday news network from 6 to 9 Stelter, as well as parting the revamp. CNN said day" show on NBC and
that Don Lemon, Poppy a.m. Eastern. ways with legal affairs re- those details, including the "CBS Mornings," cable
Harlow and Kaitlan Collins It's the first major program- porter Jeffrey Toobin and premiere date, will be an- competitors have well-
will team up as hosts of a ming move announced by White House correspon- nounced later. established franchises with
"reimagined" program that new CNN Chairman Chris dent John Harwood. For Harlow, the change "Fox & Friends" and "Morn-
debuts later this year. Licht, who has an exten- The morning show an- means getting up earlier. ing Joe."q