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Meet Lesa Aldridge, Amy Starks, Marcia Clifton, and Gail Elise Clifton, the members of the all-female Memphis punk band the KLiTZ. The KLiTZ were one of the first punk bands on the scene in Memphis, getting together in 1978, and their involvement with bigger names from the time has overshadowed the importance of their story. This season of Beyond Beale tells that story. Check the episode notes for some KLiTZ bonus content!

The women of the KLiTZ came from different backgrounds and have different stories. This episode looks deeper into each member of the KLiTZ and their lasting impact in Memphis.

In the final episode of Beyond Beale season 2, we talk about what Marcia, Elise, Lesa, and Amy are doign now, and what punk in Memphis looks like today.

In 1978 an all-female band called the KLiTZ broke out on the Memphis punk scene. Their own importance has often been overshadowed by the novelty of the men with whom they interacted, but a closer look shows that the women of the KLiTZ broke barriers for women playing punk music, especially in the South.

In the first full length episode of Beyond Beale's inaugural season, we dive into the historical context of the Memphis Country Blues Festival: what were the 60s like, and what were they like in Memphis? Warning: there are curse words in this episode that are uncensored. There is also a reference to a racial slur that is censored.

In the second episode of Beyond Beale's inaugural season, we learn about the specifics of the Memphis Country Blues Festival from the experts. Warning: there are curse words in this episode that are uncensored.

In the third and final episode of Beyond Beale's inaugural season, we learn about the lasting impact and modern iterations of the Memphis Country Blues Festival.

Starting this Friday with a special minisode for the NPR student podcast challenge college edition, season one of Beyond Beale will cover the Memphis Country Blues Festival of the mid-to-late 1960s.

This minisode was made for the NPR Student Podcast Challenge: College Edition. It's a summary of the Memphis Country Blues Festival, which ran from 1966 through 1970 at the Levitt Shell in Overton Park. The first season of Beyond Beale covers the festival in depth.