Elmo & the Shades Dance Band from Memphis, TN

Elmo & the Shades is proud to be represented by Resource Entertainment Group in Memphis, the Mid-South's premier booking agency and band management company. Featuring some of Memphis' best-known and most talented musicians, Elmo & the Shades will turn any event into a rollicking, classic, rhythm-and-blues PARTY! Elmo Lee Thomas, the big man with the big voice, will take you on a musical tour of the best blues, R&B, and funk favorites of the last 40 years. Elmo's renowned band mates include guys who have played on Stax, Hi, and Sun recordings and have performed in bands with James Brown, Isaac Hayes, Otis Reding, Al Green, and many, many more. They are the real deal. And when your event needs a little extra sizzle, Elmo can enlist several great female singers from Memphis. With Elmo & the Shades, you'll get a group of entertainment professionals whose reputations and versatility are unmatched in Memphis. They can play soft jazz during dinner and then turn up the heat for all-night dancing to party classics. More than just another tribute to Memphis music, these are the guys who actually created Memphis music -- and it's one of the tightest, funkiest, and most crowd-pleasing bands you'll ever hear! Here are some comments from happy customers: "They were tremendous! We danced all night and had the best time with them. Everyone commented on how great the band was, and we were so pleased!" -- Kellie Bell Graddy "A good band really does make or break a party, and they certainly were a key player in making the night absolutely memorable. The dance floor was filled with people who never dance! Please let Elmo and the Shades know that we loved them." -- Kim Kremer "They played a terrific mix of music and had our crowd dancing on the patio." -- Susan Johnson, The Dixon Gallery & Gardens "When Elmo & the Shades finished playing Saturday night, everybody proclaimed it was the best party we had ever had... Please tell Elmo & the Shades that Integra is their biggest fan club." -- J. Walter Allen "We absolutely loved Elmo & the Shades. They were great! We had a great time dancing and enjoying their amazing talent." -- Sandy P., mother of the bride

• Knock on Wood | Eddie Floyd
• Brickhouse | The Commodores
• Walkin' the Dog | Rufus Thomas
• Blue Suede Shoes | Elvis Presley
• Play that Funky Music White Boy | Wild Cherry
• Mustang Sally | Wilson Pickett
• Brown-Eyed Girl | Van Morrison
• Suzy Q | Creedence Clearwater Revival
• It's All Right | J.J. Jackson
• Stand By Me | Ben E. King
• You Can Leave Your Hat On | Joe Cocker
• Shotgun | Jr. Walker & the All-Stars
• Pink Cadillac | Bruce Springsteen
• Shake Your Body Down to the Ground | Michael Jackson
• Come and Get Your Love | Redbone
• Take Me to the River | Al Green
• Lucille | Little Richard
• Soul Man | Sam & Dave
• Midnight Hour | Wilson Pickett
• Old Time Rock-n-Roll | Bob Segar
• The Twist | Chubby Checker
• It's Your Thing | The Isley Brothers
• I Shot the Sheriff | Bob Marley/Eric Clapton
• I Feel Good | James Brown
• Johnny B. Goode | Chuck Berry
• Skin Tight | The Ohio Players
• Dock of the Bay | Otis Redding
• Shout | The Isley Brothers
• Little Sister | Elvis Presley
• Superstitious | Stevie Wonder
• There was a Time | James Brown
• Sissy Strut | The Meters
• Whole Lotta Shakin' | Jerry Lee Lewis
• Twist and Shout | The Beatles
• Route 66 | Bobby Troupe
• Woodchoppers Ball | Woody Herman
• Green Onions | Booker T. & M.G.'s
• Blueswalk | Duke Ellington
• Give Me One Reason | Tracy Chapman
• Get Down Tonight | K.C. & Sunshine Band
• Honky Tonk | Bill Doggett
• Love the One You're With | CSN&Y
• Bare Footin' | Jr. Parker
• Flip Flop & Fly | Big Joe Turner
• Kansas City | Wilbert Harrison
• Change My Mind | Tyrone Davis
• Funky Broadway | Wilson Pickett
• Cold Shot | Stevie Ray Vaughn
• Papa's Got a Brand New Bag | James Brown
• Mean Woman Blues | Roy Orbison
• It's All Over Now | The Rolling Stones
• Low Rider | War
• Bring It on Home to Me | Sam Cooke
• Louie Louie | The Kingsmen
• Hound Dog | Elvis Presley
• Evil Ways | Carlos Santana
• Reelin' & Rockin' | Chuck Berry
• Wrap It Up | Sam & Dave
• What Does It Take | Jr. Walker
• Wipe Out | The Surfari's
• Son of a Preacher Man | Dusty Springfield
• Clean Up Woman | Betty Wright
• Dr. Feelgood | Aretha Franklin
• Your Precious Love | The Impressions
• Wonderful Tonight | Eric Clapton
• You Are So Beautiful | Joe Cocker
• When a Man Loves a Woman | Percy Sledge
• I Can't Help Falling in Love with You | Elvis Presley
• Tupelo Honey | Van Morrison
• When Something Is Wrong with My Baby | Sam & Dave
• Daddy's Home | Shep & The Limelights
• Let's Straighten It Out | Lattimore
• Misty | Earl Garner
• My Girl | The Temptations
• A Thousand Miles Away | Shep and the Limelights
• Just My Imagination | The Temptations
• You Send Me | Sam Cooke
• Blueberry Hill | Fats Domino
• Tennessee Waltz | Patti Page
• Ain't No Sunshine | Bill Withers
• Gee Whiz | Carla Thomas
• B-A-B-Y | Carla Thomas
• Crazy | Patsy Cline
• At Last | Etta James