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Rock Flashback: “Briefcase Full of Blues” by the Blues Brothers

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Number 1 With A Bullet: The Staple Singers And “I’ll Take You There”

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Number 1 With A Bullet: Isaac Hayes And The “Theme From ‘Shaft’”
Founding Fathers

Founding Mothers: Shirley Brown

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By | November 18, 2011
A Founding Mother whose biggest hit summarizes the whole of the "cheating man" genre, Shirley Brown continues to perform throughout the south. Tell Me More About Shirley Read more »
Founding Fathers

Founding Fathers (And Mothers): The Soul Children

By | September 9, 2011
The Soul Children - "I'll be the Other Woman" (Stax, 1974) … Read more »
Founding Fathers

Founding Fathers: Jimmy Hughes

By | July 22, 2011
Jimmy Hughes - "Steal Away" (Fame, 1964) An unsung star of Southern Soul, Jimmy Hughes was an Alabama-born discovery of FAME Studio's Rick Hall. Let's Learn Some More Read more »
Going For The Gold

Going For The Gold: Booker T. And The MGs

By | May 17, 2011
Booker T. Jones (R) with John Fogerty, 2010 (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Over the course of their stellar career, Booker T. and the MGs have released more than two dozen singles. Three of them have been Gold Records. What Were They? Read more »
Awesome Album Covers

Awesome Album Covers: 24-Carat Black’s “Ghetto: Misfortune’s Wealth”

By | May 11, 2011
The 24-Carat Black - Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth (Stax Records, 1973) … Read more »
One Hit Wonders

One Hit Wonders: William Bell’s “Tryin’ To Love Two”

By | April 14, 2011
William Bell's "Tryin' to Love Two" (Mercury Records, 1976) … Read more »