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by Peter Guralnick (Author)

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Nat Hentoff has called Peter Guralnick "a national resource," and for once this isn't a piece of hype. Guralnick may be a premiere chronicler of American popular music, which he writes about with brains, reverence, and a peculiar tenderness for dashed dreams. In this volume, he records the rise and fall of Stax Records--the Memphis powerhouse that produced a string of classics from the likes of Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Carla Thomas, Booker T. and the MGs, and Johnnie Taylor. The birth of modern rhythm-and-blues makes for a fascinating story. But there's another story behind that one--the racial tensions that eventually tore Stax apart--which makes the book richer, and sadder, than we have any right to expect.

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"The best history of '60s soul music anyone has written . . . as important for what it says about America, class and race issues, and the '60s as for its outstanding musical insights. . . . A classic."--Robert Palmer, New York Times

Product Details

Paperback: 438 pages
Publisher: Perennial (September 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0060960493
ISBN-13: 978-0060960490
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #963,396 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Almost as good as hearing Otis sing., October 15, 1996

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Peter Guralnick in his book "Sweet Soul Music" takes the reader through a tour of Southern Soul and R & B when this music was the real voice of a large portion 'young America'. He differentiates 'real' Soul Music from Motown and gives excellent personal recollections of the Stax-Volt and Muscle Shoals sound. The personal interviews with people like Solomon Burke, the Stax-Volt rythm section and the backup musicians and behind the scenes people make this a must for any serious Soul Music fan

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sad and enlightening. A great book., February 2, 1997

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I love this book. Guralnick gets inside the amazing world of Stax and other (mostly Southern) soul music empires. It's fascinating and in the end a bit heartbreaking..