Sweet Soul Music - Rhythm And Blues And The Southern Dream Of Freedom

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. This is a fascinating tale of a decade that produced some of the finest music ever.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Guralnick, Guralnick Peter
• Publisher: Orion
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 09.10.2025
• EAN: 9781399619509
• ISBN: 978-1-399-61950-9
• No. of pages: 384
• Series: Deep Cuts
• Subjects: Soul and Funk, Rhythm and Blues, R’n’B, Music, History: specific events & topics, MUSIC / Religious / Gospel, HISTORY / North America, Popular Music, North America (USA and Canada), Music reviews and criticism, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Soul & R 'n B