{"product_id":"sweet-soul-music-rhythm-and-blues-and-the-southern-dream-of-freedom-9780316332736","title":"Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Blues Foundation's 1996 Hall of Fame \"Classics in Blues Literature\" award \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One of \u003ci\u003eVibe\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine's \"Eight Favorite Music Books,\" \u003ci\u003eVibe\u003c\/i\u003e, September 2007 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One of \u003ci\u003ePitchfork\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine's \"50 Favorite Music Books,\" 2011. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One of the \"Fifteen Books Every Music Fan Should Read,\" \u003ci\u003eBillboard\u003c\/i\u003e 2022. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Renowned music writer Peter Guralnick takes on rhythm and blues in \"the best history of '60s soul music anyone has written or is likely to write\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A gripping narrative that captures the tumult and liberating energy of a nation in transition, \u003ci\u003eSweet Soul Music\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate portrait of the legendary performers--Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, James Brown, Solomon Burke, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, and Al Green among them--who merged gospel and rhythm and blues to create Southern soul music. Through rare interviews and with unique insight, Peter Guralnick tells the definitive story of the songs that inspired a generation and forever changed the sound of American music. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One of the ten books [I] couldn't live without.\"--Ta-Nehisi Coates\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-137925\"\u003ePeter Guralnick\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Back Bay Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316332736\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0316332739\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MUS\"\u003eMusic\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MUS029000\"\u003eGenres \u0026amp; Styles | Pop Vocal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MUS\"\u003eMusic\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MUS020000\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Criticism | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MUS\"\u003eMusic\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MUS003000\"\u003eGenres \u0026amp; Styles | Blues\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Back Bay Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44421286232203,"sku":"9780316332736","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_ad2efedc-6a57-4fea-b445-40a6a3231569.jpg?v=1761662295","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/sweet-soul-music-rhythm-and-blues-and-the-southern-dream-of-freedom-9780316332736","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}