Is Memphis based on a true story?

Is Memphis based on a true story? Memphis is a musical with music by David Bryan, lyrics by Bryan and Joe DiPietro, and a book by DiPietro. The show is loosely based on the story of Memphis disc jockey Dewey Phillips, one of the first white DJs to play black music in the 1950s.

Is Memphis the musical based on a true story? Memphis tells the story of Huey Calhoun (loosely based on real-life Memphis disc jockey, Dewey Phillips) and Felicia Farrell as they embark on a journey of love and music while facing prejudice in 1950’s Memphis. In Memphis, Tennessee, Huey Calhoun, a white department store employee, discovers his love of rock ‘n roll.