| Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
| Description |
xvi, 463 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-439) and index. |
| Contents |
Cutting heads and hair, 1957-1959 -- A new planet, 1960 -- A Capitol idea, 1960 -- The satellite's orbit, 1960-1962 -- A banker and a gambler, 1961-1962 -- "Green onions," 1962 -- Walk right in, 1962-1963 -- The golden glow, 1963-1965 -- Soul men, 1963-1966 -- A rocket in wing tips, 1965-1966 -- Kings and queens of soul, 1965-1966 -- Unusual success, 1966 -- Fatback cacciatore, 1967 -- White carnations, 1967-1968 -- "Born under a bad sign," 1968 -- "Soul limbo," 1968 -- A step off the curb, 1968 -- The inspirer, 1968-1969 -- The soul explosion, 1968-1969 -- A pot of neckbones, 1969-1970 -- Shaft, 1971-1972 -- Balance sheets and balancing acts, 1971-1972 -- Wattstax, 1972 -- The spirit of Memphis, 1972-1974 -- A vexation of the spirit, 1973-1974 -- A soul and a hard place, 1975 -- "I'll take you there" (epilogue). |
| Subject |
Stax Records -- History.
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Memphis (Tenn.) -- History.
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Sound recording industry -- History.
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Sound recording industry -- United States.
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Soul music -- History and criticism.
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Rhythm and blues music -- History and criticism.
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| ISBN |
9781596915770 alkaline paper |
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1596915773 alkaline paper |
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