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DENNIS QUAID DROPS INTO HERNANDO'S HIDE-A-WAY, ELVIS WEEK AND MORE....

DENNIS QUAID DROPS INTO HERNANDO'S HIDE-A-WAY AND OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

Actor Dennis Quaid dropped in to perform at Hernando’s Hide-A-Way a new hotspot in Memphis, Tennessee on July 28, 2021. Quaid, who played Jerry Lee Lewis in the movie Great Balls of Fire, performed many of Jerry Lee’s songs to full house. Jerry Lee Lewis often played this historic club as did many other notable musicians. The club, which Elvis also reportedly played early in his career, is just up the street from Graceland.

Country music artist Dale Watson bought the club and has brought it back to life. Watson is an independent creative visionary with a smooth beautiful voice, thick perfectly coiffed white hair, a great sense of humor and a passion for music and Lone Star Beer.

Watson frequently plays at the club and lives in Memphis with his wife Celine Lee when he is not touring.

He has also brought the Ameripolitan Music Awards to Memphis. Watson hopes Hernando’s Hideaway will be a hub for Ameripolitan music.

What a great asset to Memphis Watson has become helping keep alive the vibe that made Memphis music famous worldwide.

If you can’t make it in person, you can follow what’s going on at Hernando’s Hide-A-Way TV here.

While you are stopping by…..here are some other special moments from Hernando’s Hide-A-Way during Chicken S*it Bingo, Elvis Week and other every day fun.