Name: Memphis 68: The Tragedy of Southern Soul (The Soul Trilogy)
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In the 1950s and 1960s, Memphis, Tennessee, was the launch pad of musical pioneers such as Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Al Green and Isaac Hayes, and by 1968 was a city synonymous with soul music. It was a deeply segregated city, ill at ease with the modern world and yet to adjust to the era of civil rights and racial integration. Stax Records offered an escape from the turmoil of the real world for many soul and blues musicians, with much of the music created there becoming the soundtrack to the civil rights movements. The book opens with the death of the city’s most famous recording artist, Otis Redding, who died in a plane crash in the nal days of 1967, and then follows the fortunes of Redding’s label, Stax/Volt Records, as its fortunes fall and rise again. But, as the tense year unfolds, the city dominates world headlines for the worst of reasons: the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King.

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Brand	Polygon	Author	Cosgrove, Stuart
Manufacturer	Polygon	NumberOfItems	1
ReleaseDate	2018-02-01T00:00:01Z	Item Weight	1.40 Pounds
ItemDimensions	6.25 x 1.20 x 9.25Inches	binding	Hardcover
Amazon Category	Books » Arts & Photography » Music » Musical Genres » R&B & Soul	Amazon Category	Books » Biographies » Arts & Literature Biographies » Composer & Musician Biographies » R&B & Soul Artist Biographies
Amazon Category	Books » Biographies » Community & Culture Biographies » Black & African American Biographies	Amazon Category	Books » Biographies » Historical Biographies » United States Biographies
Amazon Category	Books » History » African History	Amazon Category	Books » History » American History » United States History » U.S. State & Local History
Amazon Category	Books » History » Historical Study	Amazon Category	Books » History » Military History
Amazon Category	Books » History » World History	Amazon Category	Books » Politics & Social Sciences » Politics & Government » Specific Topics in Politics & Government » Civil Rights & Liberties
ISBN	1846973732	EAN	9781846973734

Weight	1.40 lbs

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