[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 23 (Monday, February 13, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E181]
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                       HONORING THE MEMPHIS HORNS

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 13, 2012

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, whether you find yourself sitting on the 
Dock of the Bay, with Sweet Caroline, Takin' It to the Streets, or 
talking to the Son of a Preacher Man, chances are you've heard the 
soulful and intense blasts of the Memphis Horns. Music is the very 
rhythm of our culture, and in the Tennessee 7th, we champion the sounds 
and cultural treasures of our community. I rise today to honor one 
great treasure: The Memphis Horns.
  Each from simple but musically enriched beginnings, Wayne Jackson and 
Andrew Love were more than the trumpet and the saxophone behind the 
Memphis Horns. Playing at the beginning for the greats: Elvis, Otis 
Redding, Aretha Franklin, the Horns made a name for themselves as the 
blended tones of Memphis. From the 1960s on, the Horns played for 
anyone who needed that unique shot of Memphis soul. Including The 
Doobie Brothers, Peter Gabriel, U2, Jimmy Buffett, B.B. King, and 
Willie Nelson, The Memphis Horns are the very notes of the south.
  When they first came together to form their sound, Love and Jackson 
wondered what they would do each year when the tour stopped. As they 
released their final project, the Memphis Horns need never to worry 
what they will do next. As members of the Musicians' Hall of Fame 
winner, their place is noted in America's history. As one of the great 
sounds of Memphis, their place is secure in America's hearts. Their 
legacy is a permanent part of our musical soul and their unique sound 
and uplifting notes will be trumpeted for a great long while. I ask my 
colleagues to join with me and celebrate the quintessential Memphis 
Horns as they receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.

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