⬇️ MEMPHIS GOLD ⬇️
(Chester Chandler)
(4CD)
(4CD)
His father also a musician introduced his son to the guitar at the tender
age of 4. By the age of 8, he was a regular on historic Beale Street in
Memphis where he played the guitar and danced for pocket change from the
crowd.
At the age of 12, his guitar skills were honed learning licks at the knee
of legendary Delta picker and gospel player Reverend Robert “Tim” Wilkins.
He has a host of brothers and relatives, who pastor churches within the
Church Of God In Christ.
As a matter of fact his fathers father, was one of the founders of the
COGIC denomination in the 1800's. Chester is proud to say he is cousin of
Pop/Gospel singer Denise Williams who co-recorded with singer Johnny
Mathis, and also cousin of activist Dick Gregory.
After decades of juke joints, blues festivals, and Navy military duty,
Memphis Gold landed in the nation’s capital, Washington, DC. Friendships
and regular performances with famed blues harp player, Charlie Sayles
(W.C. Handy Award nominee, JSP Records) and noted D.C.-based bluesman
Bobby Parker made Memphis Gold a regular staple of the DC music
scene.
In 1995, he served a year-long stint as lead / rhythm guitarist in
Blues Artist Deborah Coleman’s touring band (with the late Willie Hicks
on bass). By 1998, he issued his first and very well-received eponymous
CD which was produced by Parker, the beginning of a stretch of very
successful album releases.