Sweet Soul Music
Author(s): Peter Guralnick
This volume tells the story of the birth of rhythm-and-blues. It records the rise and fall of Stax Records - who produced Otis Redding, Booker T. and the MGs - as well as other labels such as Atlantic. It profiles major artists such as Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, James Brown and Al Green.
General Information
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- : Canongate Books Ltd
- : Canongate Books Ltd
- : 0.678
- : 02 May 2002
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Peter Guralnick
- : Paperback
- : 448
- : b&w photographs
More About The Product
Peter Guralnick has written extensively on American music and musicians. His books include: the prize-winning two-volume Elvis Presley biography Last Train to Memphis and Careless Love; the acclaimed trilogy on American roots music, Sweet Soul Music, Lost Highway, and Feel Like Going Home; the biographical inquiry Searching for Robert Johnson; and the novel Nighthawk Blues.