Episode 92: James Earl Ray and the Assassination of Martin Luther King Part Two
Murder Coaster26 Feb 2025

Episode 92: James Earl Ray and the Assassination of Martin Luther King Part Two

Welcome back to part two of the story of James Earl Ray and the assassination of Martin Luther King.

When we left you last, the intersection of these two men, one filled with hate and anger, the other with hope and love, came to be, in Memphis Tennessee.

And it is here in Memphis that we continue.

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Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.

References:

Hellhound on His Trail: The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin by Hampton Sides. Doubleday; 1st edition April 27, 2010. ISBN-13 : 978-0385523929

Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference by David J. Garrow. Open Road Media, February 17, 2015. ISBN-13 : ‎978-0060566920

Truth At Last: The Untold Story Behind James Earl Ray and the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. by John Larry Ray and Lyndon Barsten. Lyons Pess, April2008. ISBN13: 9781599212845

THE INVADERS 2015 documentary film directed by Prichard Smith.

https://www.smartcitymemphis.com/2016/11/the-invaders-a-uniquely-memphis-story/

FEATURING THE SONGS:

“Abiding” by Kelly Latimore courtesy of the Free Music Archive. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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