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In a narrative that captures all the tumult and liberating energy of a country in division and transition, Sweet Soul Music is the story of the birth of modern rhythm-and-blues. Guralnick records the rise and fall of Stax Records - the Memphis powerhouse label that produced a string of classics from the likes of Otis Redding and Booker T. and the MGs - and other labels such as Atlantic, as well as profiling such major artists as Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, James Brown, Solomon Burke and Al Green. A fascinating tale of a decade that produced some of the finest music ever.
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Sweet Soul Music, Peter Guralnick
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- Released
- 1986
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- Title
- Sweet Soul Music
- Subtitle
- Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Peter Guralnick
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Released
- 1986
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 448
- ISBN10
- 0863691358
- ISBN13
- 9780863691355
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Art & Culture, Historical Themes, True Stories, Biographies, History, Music Theme, References & Manuals, Music, 20th century, African American Literature
- Rating
- 4.15 out of 5
- Description
- In a narrative that captures all the tumult and liberating energy of a country in division and transition, Sweet Soul Music is the story of the birth of modern rhythm-and-blues. Guralnick records the rise and fall of Stax Records - the Memphis powerhouse label that produced a string of classics from the likes of Otis Redding and Booker T. and the MGs - and other labels such as Atlantic, as well as profiling such major artists as Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, James Brown, Solomon Burke and Al Green. A fascinating tale of a decade that produced some of the finest music ever.