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.
title: Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm And Blues And The Southern Dream Of Freedom
titlecomplete: Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm And Blues And The Southern Dream Of Freedom
genres: Music, History, Cultural, Reference, African American, Biography, 20th Century, Unfinished, American, Nonfiction
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