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Tattooed on Their Tongues: A Journey Through the Backrooms of American Music
Tattooed on Their Tongues A Journey Through the Backrooms of American Music Author:Colin Escott Music/R&BThe story of the greatest R&B label ever--and the great stars who recorded for it.Learn the story behind the legendary Stax Sound of the sixties and seventies. Walk the halls of the famous studio that produced hits for Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Sam and Dave, Booker T. and the MGs, Albert King, and the Staple Singers. Experience the t... more »riumphs and tragedies of the Civil Rights movement as Stax, under the guidance of Al Bell, threw its weight behind the Reverend Jesse Jackson and his fledgling Operation PUSH.Proceeding chronologically, Soulsville, USA provides the first history of the groundbreaking label as well as compelling biographies of the promoters, producers, and performers who made and sold the music. Along the way, Grammy-award winning historian Bowman discloses the behind-the-scenes deals and business transactions that contributed to the rise and fall of Stax Records.Rob Bowman is professor of ethnomusicology and popular music at the University of Toronto. He testified as an expert witness at the obscenity trial of Two Live Crew. His liner notes to the Stax Records 10-CD set were awarded a Grammy in 1996. He has been interviewed by or written for The Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, Toronto Life, Memphis Commercial Appeal, and the Canadian Broadcasting Company.« less