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.
Product Information
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.
General Fields
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- : Canongate Books Ltd
- : Canongate Books Ltd
- : 0.678
- : 02 May 2002
- : 214mm X 135mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Peter Guralnick
- : Paperback
- : 781.6430975
- : 448
- : b&w photographs
