Soulsville U.S.A by Rob Bowman (2003, Paperback) 
Soulsville U.S.A by Rob Bowman (2003, Paperback)

 
Soulsville U.S.A by Rob Bowman (2003, Paperback)

Author: Rob Bowman
Publisher: Omnibus Pr & Schirmer Trade Books
Publication Date: 2003-04-01
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0825672848
ISBN-13: 9780825672842
Product ID: EPID2534226
Description: Rob Schirmer's highly detailed, thorough history of the Memphis-based seminal soul record label is a year-by-year rundown of its rise to fame as the funky Southern flip side of Tamla Motown's smoother Detroit-based sounds. Schirmer skill...
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Synopsis
Rob Schirmer's highly detailed, thorough history of the Memphis-based seminal soul record label is a year-by-year rundown of its rise to fame as the funky Southern flip side of Tamla Motown's smoother Detroit-based sounds. Schirmer skillfully gathers the strands of the label's story from multiple sources, from Stax founder James F. Stewart, a bank teller who started it with his sister, Estelle Axton (the first two letters of their last names combined gave the label its name), to Al Bell, who steered the imprint to success in the late 1960s and early '70s and eventually oversaw its messy demise. Interviews and comments from many of the label's key performers, like William Bell, Isaac Hayes, and Booker T. Jones, provide valuable background to this story of an organization that, for a brief period, reflected the spirit and turmoil of its city and its times. A dozen years in the making, SOULSVILLE USA combines an erudite writing style and extensive research with Schirmer's soul-fan enthusiasm in an absorbing and comprehensive study.

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Publication Date:2003-04-01

Size
Length:416 pages
Height:9.3 in
Width:6.0 in
Thickness:1.0 in
Weight:20.0 oz

Publisher's Note
Walk the halls of the famous studio that produced hits for Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Sam and Dave, and Booker T. and the MGs. Soulsville, U.S.A. provides the first history of the groundbreaking label along with compelling biographies of the promoters, producers, and performers who made and sold the music. Over 45 photos. [Winner of the 1998 ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award] [Winner of the ARSC Award for Best Research in Record Labels] {Rob Bowman is professor of ethnomusicology and popular music at York University in Toronto. His liner notes to the Stax Records 10-CD set won him a Grammy in 1996. }

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