"Some people tap their feet, some people snap their fingers, and some people sway back and forth. I just sorta do ‘em all together, I guess."
Elvis Presley - 1956

27 May 2002

For immediate release

ROOTS OF RHYTHM TRAVEL present the Rock ‘n’ Blues Cruise – a seven-night, self-drive journey through Tennessee and Mississippi. The tour includes international flights, all accommodation and car rental - all for just £665 per person!

The tour starts in Memphis, Tennessee where you’ll be able to see Sun Studios, Graceland and the Rock & Soul Museum. Then you’ll head south to Tupelo, Mississippi – Elvis’s home-town. From there join Highway 61 – the ‘Blues Highway’ – and drive south to Clarksdale, the heart of the blues-rich Mississippi Delta, where you’ll stay on an old cotton plantation. Then you’ll drive north toTunica - ‘Casino Capital of the South’ – before enjoying two more days in Memphis.

So put some BB King on the stereo, some gas in the tank and get ready for a classic road trip through America’s musical heartland. You’ll explore the roots of blues, rock & roll, soul and gospel music from Sun Studios in Memphis to the rocking juke-joints of the Mississippi Delta. Let the good times roll!

Roots of Rhythm Travel offers jazz- and blues-focused fly-drive tours of the US for music lovers and is fully bonded by ATOL and ABTA. For reservations or more information call 01892-511894, write to info@rootsofrhythm.com or visit www.rootsofrhythm.com.

Note to editors:

-August 16th 2002 is the 25th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death
- For more information about this and other tours please contact Jill Warrillow on 01892-511894 or info@rootsofrhythm.com.

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