Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom (Repost)
Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom By Peter Guralnick
1999 | 438 Pages | ISBN: 0316332739 | EPUB + MOBI | 22 MB + 26 MB
1999 | 438 Pages | ISBN: 0316332739 | EPUB + MOBI | 22 MB + 26 MB
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.