Memphis, Tennessee, is home to many music genres that include blues, Rock and roll, gospel and country. Such musical luminaries as Johnny Cash, B.B. King and Elvis Presley got their starts in the city around the 1950s. They are respectively dubbed the ""Kings"" of Country, Blues and Rock and Roll. Other celebrated music stars who grew up or started their careers in Memphis include Aretha Franklin, John Lee Hooker, Jerry Lee Lewis, Al Green and Roy Orbison.

There are about 650,000 people in the city. The African-American population is predominant here, making up more then 60 percent of the population. The white population constitutes around 30 percent of the inhabitants. The rest is an ethnic mix of Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American, Hispanic and others. It is noteworthy that about 17 percent of the families live below the poverty line.

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