Lawrence “Boo” Mitchell’s “crazy, magical year” continued Feb. 1 at the Grammy Awards.
Mitchell, who operates the famed Royal Studios in South Memphis, and fellow Memphian Eric Gales accepted the Grammy for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for “Sinners.” Mitchell served as a “music consultant” on the film, which he also produced several songs for, while Gales contributed music to the movie.
“Wow, this is a huge honor,” Mitchell said, noting “Sinners” composer Ludwig Göransson was on his way. “… Big shoutout to Ryan Coogler for making this movie, having the idea, the inspiration. Big shoutout to Ludwig Göransson for tying the blues in with the modern music and bringing it forward to the future. Big shoutout to Memphis, Mississippi and Louisiana, all the blues artists.”…