Preston Shannon

Life and career He was born in Olive Branch, Mississippi, and relocated with his family to nearby Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of eight. Despite initial misgiving from his Pentecostal parents, Shannon developed an interest in the blues and played part-time with several local bands, while his daytime occupation was with a hardware firm. He began a full-time musical career when he secured a spot in Shirley Brown's backing ensemble. After moving to Title Tunes, he released Be with Me Tonight (2006).

Shannon played at Memphis in May in both 2008 and 2011. In February 2012, Shannon appeared on season two of The Voice, singing "In the Midnight Hour".

He was a regular performer at B.B. King's Blues Club in Memphis. Shannon's final studio recorded album was Dust My Broom (2014).

Discography Albums Year Title Record label 1994 Break the Ice Bullseye Blues 1996 Midnight in Memphis Bullseye Blues 1999 All in Time Bullseye Blues 2006 Be with Me Tonight Title Tunes 2011 Goin' Back to Memphis Continental Blue Heaven 2014 Dust My Broom Continental Blue Heaven

Singles Year Title Record label 1999 "Tired of the Ghetto Bringing Me Down" Bullseye Blues